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Synonyms of pith

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Another word for pith is medulla. Other synonyms of pith are marrow, diploe, kernel, crux and gist.

Synonyms and similar words for pith

nounThe soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the...

  • medullaThe soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
  • marrow archaicThe essence; the best part.

nounSynonym of diploe (“the thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates...

  • diploeThe thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.

nounThe central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.

  • kernelThe core, center, or essence of an object or system.

nounThe essential or vital part of something; the essence.

  • cruxThe basic, central, or essential point or feature.
  • gistThe main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart...
  • heartThe centre, essence, or core.
  • heart and soulThe core of a thing; the most essential or important part.
  • inwardnessThe internal or true state; the essential nature.
  • meatThe best or most substantial part of something.
  • nitty-grittyThe core or essence of something; the gist.
  • nubThe essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
  • quintessenceThe essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
  • soul
  • spirit
  • substance
  • bowelsThe concept or quality that defines something at its very core.
  • sumA central idea or point; gist.
  • brass tacks
  • core
  • essence
  • drift
  • gutsThe essential, core parts.
  • gravamenThe essence or most important aspect of a piece of writing, a point of argument, etc.; the gist.
  • moral of the storyThe key lesson or message that an incident, situation or other happening conveys; a general takeaway point.
  • nuts and boltsThe basic inner workings of something; the fundamentals; that which makes something operate.
  • punctum saliensStarting point, source; gist.
  • stuff
  • tenor
  • heartstring archaicThe essential or vital part of something; the core, the essence, the heart.
  • heartstrings archaicThe essential or vital part of something; the core, the essence, the heart.

Meaning of pith

  1. noun The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.
  2. noun The albedo (“whitish inner portion of the rind”) of a citrus fruit.
  3. noun The soft tissue inside a human or animal body or one of their organs; specifically, the spongy interior substance of a horn or the shaft of a feather.

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Questions about synonyms of pith

What is another word for pith?
Pith has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as medulla, marrow, diploe, kernel, crux, gist, heart and heart and soul.
What does pith mean?
Pith means the soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

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