pithing

pith

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pith]
- /pɪθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pith]
- /pɪθ/

Definitions of pithing word

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

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Origin of pithing

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English pitha; cognate with Dutch pit. See pit2

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Parts of speech for Pithing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pithing

pithing 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.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pithing usage trend in Literature

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