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Added 9 October 2026

pithy

/ˈpɪθi/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pithy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Concise and full of meaning.
welcomed her pithy comments

Origin

From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y.

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