pithy
to describe language that is short, direct, and memorable
TRANSLATION
prägnant, markig
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Winston Churchill usually gave pithy speeches." Examples of pithy slogans are "Save the whales" and "Don't worry, be happy." (PS)
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Interesting Language Note:
Pith refers to the white substance under the peel (die Schale) of a citrus fruit, it also means force or energy. Pithy is something that consists of, or has a lot of pith. Both pith and pithy are derived from the Old English "pitha". Pithy is traced back to the 1500s but pith was around before the 12th century.
Pith refers to the white substance under the peel (die Schale) of a citrus fruit, it also means force or energy. Pithy is something that consists of, or has a lot of pith. Both pith and pithy are derived from the Old English "pitha". Pithy is traced back to the 1500s but pith was around before the 12th century.
