pithier — pith·y || pɪθɪ adj. succinct, concise, terse; brief and meaningful … English contemporary dictionary
Diastrophus nebulosus — Pithy Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pithiest — Pithy Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pithy — Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pithy gall — Pithy Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pithy — adjective (pithier; est) Date: 1562 1. consisting of or abounding in pith 2. having substance and point ; tersely cogent Synonyms: see concise • pithily adverb • pithiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Elephant Walk — should not be confused with the song Baby Elephant Walk . Infobox Film name = Elephant Walk image size = caption = original 1954 movie poster director = William Dieterle producer = Irving Asher writer = John Lee Mahin from the novel by Robert… … Wikipedia
pithy — pithily, adv. pithiness, n. /pith ee/, adj., pithier, pithiest. 1. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation. 2. of, like, or abounding in pith. [1300 50; ME; see… … Universalium
pithy — [[t]pɪ̱θi[/t]] pithier, pithiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. [WRITTEN] His pithy advice to young painters was, Above all, keep your colours fresh. ... Many of them made a point… … English dictionary
pithy — adjective (pithier, pithiest) 1》 (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith. 2》 (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive. Derivatives pithily adverb pithiness noun … English new terms dictionary
