Definition of PITHY

pithy

Adjective Satellite

  • concise and full of meaning; ; - Hervey Allen
    • "welcomed her pithy comments"

Adj

  • Concise and meaningful.
  • Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.

Adjective

  • Concise and full of meaning; succinct.

Examples

  • Her PITHY response to the challenge was simply a knowing smile.

Origin / Etymology

From pith + -y.

Scrabble Score: 13

pithy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pithy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pithy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pithy: valid Words With Friends Word