pithier
USPITH-ee-er/ˈpɪθiɚ/UKPITH-ee-uh/ˈpɪθiə/
- 1Comparative of pithy.
The editor cut the speech in half to make it pithier.
These oranges have a thicker, pithier peel than the ones we bought last week.
Note
Spelling follows the usual rule for adjectives ending in y: pithy becomes pithier, just as it becomes pithiest. Both of the word's everyday meanings can be compared, and context keeps them apart: a pithier slogan says more in fewer words, while a pithier orange peel carries more of the spongy white layer under the skin.
pithier is a form of pithy
pithy, adjective: Expressed in few words but full of meaning. Full entry
- Spelling
- pithy → pithier: change y to i, add -er
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