# pithy

Pronunciation: US say "PITH-ee" /ˈpɪθi/; UK

## Adjective

1. Expressed in few words but full of meaning.
   - Simple: Short, but full of meaning.
   - _Her pithy summary of the report saved everyone an hour of reading._
   - _The coach was famous for pithy remarks that players remembered for years._
2. Consisting of, like, or full of pith; spongy, or riddled with small holes or pits.
   - Simple: Soft and spongy inside, or full of tiny holes.
   - _Radishes left in the ground too long turn pithy and lose their crunch._
   - _The elder's stems are pithy at the center, which makes them easy to hollow out._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Vigorous, strong, or powerful; having real substance.

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pithy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).