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pithy

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1. pithy - Adjective

3. pithy - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.

Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, "Uh-oh. Jim Butcher

Work from pithy middle eye out, swimming in language sea. Jack Kerouac

Speaking of Twitter, I don't even know if I composed a blog entry in 2009, as I was too busy parceling my every thought into cute 140-character sound bites. I used to only worry about being pithy for a living; now some of my best lines are wasted on a free app! Diablo Cody

A grave, wherever found, preaches a short and pithy sermon to the soul. Nathaniel Hawthorne

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. Collect and learn them they are notable measures of directions for human life you have much in little they save time in speaking and upon occasion may be the fullest and safest answer. William Penn

A proverb is a short, pithy saying that expresses a traditionally held truth or piece of advice, based on common sense or experience. English Proverb

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