Pith (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Nitty-gritty
• Inwardness
• Center
• Gist
• Substance
• Heart
• Centre
• Meat
• Marrow
• Heart And Soul
• Kernel
• Nub
• Sum
• Essence
• Core

Hypernyms

• Cognitive Content
• Mental Object
• Content

Hyponyms

• Haecceity
• Stuff
• Hypostasis
• Bare Bones
• Quiddity
• Quintessence

Related Words

• Pithy (adjective)

Meaning ²

Soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Related Words

• Pith (verb)