Pithy (adj)
pith-ee
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression.
Pithy is a Middle English word dating back to 1300–50 and comes from pith, the white, spongy part of a citrus fruit between the rind and the thin skin of individual segments.
Example sentences
“she was quick with the pithy replies”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
