/ Dictionary / Index P pithy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pith•y Pronunciation: (pith'ē), [key] — pith•i•er, pith•i•est. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation. of, like, or abounding in pith. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pithy (Thesaurus) pith ray pitiable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language