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pith

pith
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pith]
    • /pɪθ/
    • /pɪθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pith]
    • /pɪθ/

Definitions of pith word

  • noun pith Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants. 1
  • noun pith Zoology. the soft inner part of a feather, a hair, etc. 1
  • noun pith the important or essential part; essence; core; heart: the pith of the matter. 1
  • noun pith significant weight; substance; solidity: an argument without pith. 1
  • noun pith Archaic. spinal cord or bone marrow. 1
  • noun pith Archaic. strength, force, or vigor; mettle: men of pith. 1

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Origin of pith

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English pitha; cognate with Dutch pit. See pit2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pith

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pith popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pith usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pith

noun pith

  • aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
  • birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
  • brute force — physical strength, power

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