"pithful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more pithful [comparative], most pithful [superlative]
Etymology: From pith + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pith|ful|pos=adjective}} pith + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} pithful (comparative more pithful, superlative most pithful)
  1. Full of pith.
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