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1 pithy
adjective1) markhaltig; reich an Mark nicht attr.; [Orange usw.] mit dicker weißer Haut2) (fig.): (full of meaning) prägnant* * *[ˈpɪθi]1. (succinct) prägnant, kurz und treffend, markigher later books are pithier ihre späteren Bücher haben mehr Substanza \pithy phrase ein markiger Satz2. (of citrus fruits) dickschaligthese oranges are very \pithy diese Orangen haben eine dicke weiße Haut* * *['pIɵɪ] reich an Mark; oranges etc dickschalig; (fig) prägnant, markig* * *pithy adj (adv pithily)1. markig, markartig2. voller Mark3. fig markig, kernig, prägnant, kraftvoll:a pithy saying ein Kernspruch* * *adjective1) markhaltig; reich an Mark nicht attr.; [Orange usw.] mit dicker weißer Haut2) (fig.): (full of meaning) prägnant* * *adj.kernig adj.markig adj.prägnant adj.
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