- pithy (adj.)
[pithy 词源字典]
- early 14c., "strong, vigorous," from pith (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "full of substance or significance" is from 1520s; literal meaning "full of pith" not attested until 1560s. Related: Pithily; pithiness.[pithy etymology, pithy origin, 英语词源]