PITH Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word pith. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PITH
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| core | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small group of indispensable persons or things • an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality • the center of an object • the central part of the Earth • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories • the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place • a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil verb • remove the core or center from | ||||||||
| essence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor | ||||||||
| gist | nounn | |||||||
noun • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| heart | nounn | |||||||
noun • the locus of feelings and intuitions • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body • the courage to carry on • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind • a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines • a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) • a positive feeling of liking • a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it | ||||||||
| kernel | nounn | |||||||
noun • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone • a single whole grain of a cereal • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| marrow | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones • any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh • very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones • large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| meat | nounn | |||||||
noun • the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| substance | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the idea that is intended • material of a particular kind or constitution • considerable capital (wealth or income) • content communicating a message; what something is about • the property of holding together and retaining its shape • a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties | ||||||||
| crux | nounn | |||||||
noun • the most important point • a small conspicuous constellation in the Southern Hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus | ||||||||
| inwardness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • preoccupation especially with one's attitudes and ethical or ideological values • the quality or state of being inward or internal • preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values) | ||||||||
| nitty-gritty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| nub | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small lump or protuberance • a small piece • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| heart and soul | nounn | |||||||
noun • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience adverb • with complete faith | ||||||||
| center | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually noun • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher • a building dedicated to a particular activity • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the object upon which interest and attention focuses • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process • the middle of a military or naval formation • (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team • (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback • a place where some particular activity is concentrated • politically moderate persons; centrists • (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering • mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace • the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game • (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play • a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game adjective satellite • equally distant from the extremes verb • center upon • direct one's attention on something • move into the center | ||||||||
| centre | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • a low-lying region in central France • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure • a place where some particular activity is concentrated • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the object upon which interest and attention focuses • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process • a building dedicated to a particular activity verb • move into the center • direct one's attention on something | ||||||||
| quintessence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies • the purest and most concentrated essence of something • the most typical example or representative of a type | ||||||||
| soul | nounn | |||||||
noun • the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life • a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential • deep feeling or emotion • the human embodiment of something • a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s | ||||||||
| spirit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the vital principle or animating force within living things • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character • any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings • the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection) • the intended meaning of a communication • animation and energy in action or expression • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind verb • infuse with spirit | ||||||||
| stuff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object • miscellaneous unspecified objects • informal terms for personal possessions • senseless talk • unspecified qualities required to do or be something • information in some unspecified form • a critically important or characteristic component verb • cram into a cavity • press or force • obstruct • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself • treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting • fill tightly with a material • fill with a stuffing while cooking | ||||||||
| sum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a quantity of money • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers • the final aggregate • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the whole amount • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets verb • be a summary of • determine the sum of | ||||||||
