pithy
adjective/ˈpɪθi/
/ˈpɪθi/
(approving) (comparative pithier, superlative pithiest)
- (of a comment, piece of writing, etc.) short but expressed well and full of meaning
- The book is full of pithy observations about how we behave when we travel abroad.
- a pithy advertising slogan
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