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Meaning of 'pith' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pith [ n.]
- The soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees, especially those of the dicotyledonous or exogenous classes. It consists of cellular tissue.
- The spongy interior substance of a feather.
- The spinal cord; the marrow.
- Hence: The which contains the strength of life; the vital or essential part; concentrated force; vigor; strength; importance; as, the speech lacked pith.
2 . Pith [ v. t.]
- To destroy the central nervous system of (an animal, as a frog), as by passing a stout wire or needle up and down the vertebral canal.

Meaning of 'pith' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pith [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example in sentence:
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument;
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party;
  • the nub of the story

Nearby Words:

pit pit-hole pita pitahaya pitapat pitch pitch-black pitch-dark pitch-faced pitch-ore

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