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pithy [ˈpıθı] ADJ

1. pithy:

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2. pithy:

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▶ pithily ADV

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Strips usually feature a short, pithy and sometimes surreal exchange between the title characters.
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Yet elsewhere we come across short and pithy melodies, with a clear pulsation.
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The early editions of this book contained 3,000 short pithy descriptions and was one of a set of 20 books.
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Whether fiction or documentary, narrative or experimental, they are all fresh, quirky, surprising and pithy.
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The pithy stems are used for floating devices, such as rafts and floats for fishing nets.
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Even in relatively realistic stories, villains will often take a moment to say something pithy before finishing off the victim.
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He said so many wise things to us and uttered them in so pithy and sententious a style that one could never forget them.
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The contents of his works must be judged apart from their unpleasing form, being remarkable for pithy sense and elegant definition.
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They purvey a pithy folk wisdom that triumphs over all trials and tribulations.
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His large five-volume commentary is still read today and is known for its pithy statements and quotable prose.
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