pithy
adjective C2
Plain meaning
short but strong and full of meaning
Exam-register meaning
concise and forceful in expression; compressed yet meaningful
In context
naturalHer pithy reply ended the argument.
examThe conclusion is pithy, but it oversimplifies the evidence presented earlier.
Common collocations
pithy commentpithy summarypithy observation
Watch out
Pithy is not the same as tiny; it means brief and meaningful.
Word family
pithily (adverb)pithiness (noun)