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  noun 1. a hat made of dried pith or cork covered with cloth, worn in the tropics. noun 1. a lightweight hat made of pith that protects the wearer from the sun Also called topee, topi

• Pithily

  [pith-ee] /ˈpɪθ i/ adjective, 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 . /ˈpɪθɪ/ adjective pithier, pithiest 1. terse and full of meaning or substance 2. of, resembling, or full of pith adj. early 14c., “strong, vigorous,” […]

• Pithiness

  [pith-ee] /ˈpɪθ i/ adjective, 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 . /ˈpɪθɪ/ adjective pithier, pithiest 1. terse and full of meaning or substance 2. of, resembling, or full of pith adj. early 14c., “strong, vigorous,” […]

• Pithing

  [pith] /pɪθ/ noun 1. Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants. 2. Zoology. the soft inner part of a feather, a hair, etc. 3. the important or essential part; essence; core; heart: the pith of the matter. 4. significant weight; substance; solidity: an argument without pith. 5. […]

• Pithoi

  [pith-os, pahy-thos] /ˈpɪθ ɒs, ˈpaɪ θɒs/ noun, plural pithoi [pith-oi, pahy-thoi] /ˈpɪθ ɔɪ, ˈpaɪ θɔɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead. /ˈpɪθɒs; ˈpaɪ-/ noun (pl) -thoi […]

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