pithy
Concise and meaningfulConcise and meaningful.
» The report is short and pithy.
Der Bericht ist kurz und prägnant.
Отчёт короткий и лаконичный.
Доклад короткий и лаконичный.
Meaning
3 sensesConcise and meaningful.
kernig, knackig, markig
ёмкийjómkij, сжатыйsžatyj
concise and full of meaning
Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.
1910, Liberty Hyde Bailey, Manual of Gardening, Suggestions and Reminders I: For the North, April, Parsnip.—Dig the roots before they grow and become soft and pithy.
(Scotland, archaic)Vigorous, powerful, strong; substantial.
Examples
4 sentencesThe report is short and pithy.
ruОтчёт короткий и лаконичный.
deDer Bericht ist kurz und prägnant.
He has a pithy remark for every occasion.
deEr hat für jede Gelegenheit einen prägnanten Spruch parat.
He couldn't come up with a pithy barb on the spot.
I miss Tom's pithy observations.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y.From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y.
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Forms
pithier, pithiestSynonyms
5 synonyms- concise and full of meaning:sententious
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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