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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. -
2 pithy
[ʼpɪɵi] adj1) ( succinct) prägnant, kurz und treffend, markig;her later books are pithier ihre späteren Bücher haben mehr Substanz;a \pithy phrase ein markiger Satz2) ( of citrus fruits) dickschalig;these oranges are very \pithy diese Orangen haben eine dicke weiße Haut
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Pithy — Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pithy — I adjective brief, compact, compendious, compressed, concise, condensed, epigrammatic, full of meaning, gnomic, incisive, juicy, laconic, meaningful, meaty, medullosus, packed, pointed, sententious, substantial, succinct, summary, terse,… … Law dictionary
pithy — c.1300, full of substance or significance, from PITH (Cf. pith) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative sense is oldest; literal meaning full of pith not attested until 1560s. Related: Pithily … Etymology dictionary
pithy — summary, compendious, *concise, terse, succinct, laconic Analogous words: sententious, pregnant, meaningful, *expressive: *brief, short Contrasted words: flatulent, *inflated, tumid, turgid: prolix, diffuse, *wordy, verbose … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pithy — [adj] brief, to the point cogent, compact, concise, crisp, curt, down to brass tacks*, effective, epigrammatic, expressive, honed, laconic, meaningful, meaty*, pointed, short, short and sweet*, significant, succinct, terse, trenchant; concept 267 … New thesaurus
pithy — ► ADJECTIVE (pithier, pithiest) 1) (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith. 2) (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive. DERIVATIVES pithily adverb pithiness noun … English terms dictionary
pithy — [pith′ē] adj. pithier, pithiest 1. of, like, or full of pith 2. terse and full of substance or meaning SYN. CONCISE pithily adv. pithiness n … English World dictionary
pithy — UK [ˈpɪθɪ] / US adjective Word forms pithy : adjective pithy comparative pithier superlative pithiest a pithy statement or piece of writing is short and very effective a pithy retort Derived word: pithily adverb … English dictionary
pithy — pith|y [ˈpıθi] adj if something that is said or written is pithy, it is intelligent and strongly stated, without wasting any words ▪ Press releases must be short and pithy. ▪ a series of pithy quotations >pithily adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
pithy — [[t]pɪ̱θi[/t]] pithier, pithiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. [WRITTEN] His pithy advice to young painters was, Above all, keep your colours fresh. ... Many of them made a point… … English dictionary
pithy — pith|y [ pıθi ] adjective a pithy statement or piece of writing is short and very effective: a pithy retort ╾ pith|i|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English