- pithiness
- noun see pithy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pithiness
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Pithiness — Pith i*ness, n. The quality or state of being pithy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pithiness — 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 terms dictionary
pithiness — See pithily. * * * … Universalium
pithiness — pith·i·ness || pɪθɪnɪs n. brevity, conciseness, succinctness, terseness … English contemporary dictionary
pithiness — pith·i·ness … English syllables
pithiness — noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words • Syn: ↑conciseness, ↑concision, ↑succinctness • Derivationally related forms: ↑succinct (for: ↑succinctness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brevity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. concision, briefness, shortness, transientness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shortness, conciseness, concision, briefness, terseness, pointedness, pithiness, compression, succinctness, crispness,… … English dictionary for students
conciseness — noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑concision, ↑pithiness, ↑succinctness • Derivationally related forms: ↑succinct (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
succinctness — noun terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words • Syn: ↑conciseness, ↑concision, ↑pithiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑succinct, ↑pithy (for: ↑pithines … Useful english dictionary
Gothic — Pointed Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
