pithy

pithy is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 12 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.
2. superlative. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent.
3. adjective. concise and full of meaning- Hervey Allen

   "welcomed her pithy comments"

   "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"

   Synonyms: sententious

Synonyms

sententious

Common word forms

pithier, pithily, pithiest

Words from these letters

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