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pith
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English pith, pithe, from Old English piþa, from Proto-Germanic *piþô (compare West Frisian piid (“pulp, kernel”), Dutch peen (“carrot”), Low German Peddik (“pulp, core”)), from earlier *piþ? (oblique *pittan). Doublet of pit. The verb meaning "to kill by cutting or piercing the spinal cord" is attested 1805.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??/
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
pith (usually uncountable, plural piths)
- (botany) The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
- The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.
- (anatomy) The spinal cord; the marrow.
- (botany) The albedo of a citrus fruit.
- (figuratively) The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 144]:
- The clothesline surrendered the pith of its soul, and Kathleen's stockings, hung at the wide end, now suggested lust.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 144]:
- (figuratively) Power, strength, might.
Synonyms
- (essential or necessary part): core, essence, general tenor, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance; See also Thesaurus:gist
Related terms
- pith helmet
- pithy
- pith and substance
Translations
Verb
pith (third-person singular simple present piths, present participle pithing, simple past and past participle pithed)
- (transitive) To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
- (transitive) To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
Etymology 2
From pi (“number 3.14159...”) +? -th.
Alternative forms
- pi-th
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa??/
Adjective
pith (not comparable)
- The ordinal form of the number pi.
Translations
Noun
pith (plural piths)
- One divided by pi.
Translations
Anagrams
- phit
Middle English
Alternative forms
- pithe, piþ, piþþe, pyþe, peþe, pyth, pythe
Etymology
From Old English piþa, from Proto-Germanic *piþô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pi?(?)/, /?pið(?)/, /?pe??(?)/
Noun
pith (uncountable)
- The soft interior portion of something, especially:
- (botany) pith (soft substance in the center of a plant's stem)
- The pulp (soft innards) of a fruit.
- (figuratively) The essential or vital part; importance.
- (figuratively) Power, strength, might.
Descendants
- English: pith
- Scots: pith
References
- “pith(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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pithless
English
Etymology
pith +? -less
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??l?s/
Adjective
pithless (comparative more pithless, superlative most pithless)
- Lacking strength or pith; weak.
- Not cogent.
Synonyms
- (lacking pith): weak, feeble
Anagrams
- shiplets
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