NYT Dictionary

PITHY

/ˈpɪθi/
AdjectivePITH-ypith-y · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

Concise and meaningful.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

terseconciselaconicsuccinctsententiousabbreviatedabridgedallegoricalaphoristicaxiomatic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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