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pith
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English pith, pithe, from Old English piþa, from Proto-Germanic *piþô (compare West Frisian piid (“pulp, kernel”), Dutch peen (“carrot”), Low German Peddik (“pulp, core”)), from earlier *piþ? (oblique *pittan). Doublet of pit. The verb meaning "to kill by cutting or piercing the spinal cord" is attested 1805.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??/
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
pith (usually uncountable, plural piths)
- (botany) The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
- The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.
- (anatomy) The spinal cord; the marrow.
- (botany) The albedo of a citrus fruit.
- (figuratively) The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 144]:
- The clothesline surrendered the pith of its soul, and Kathleen's stockings, hung at the wide end, now suggested lust.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 144]:
- (figuratively) Power, strength, might.
Synonyms
- (essential or necessary part): core, essence, general tenor, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance; See also Thesaurus:gist
Related terms
- pith helmet
- pithy
- pith and substance
Translations
Verb
pith (third-person singular simple present piths, present participle pithing, simple past and past participle pithed)
- (transitive) To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
- (transitive) To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
Etymology 2
From pi (“number 3.14159...”) +? -th.
Alternative forms
- pi-th
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa??/
Adjective
pith (not comparable)
- The ordinal form of the number pi.
Translations
Noun
pith (plural piths)
- One divided by pi.
Translations
Anagrams
- phit
Middle English
Alternative forms
- pithe, piþ, piþþe, pyþe, peþe, pyth, pythe
Etymology
From Old English piþa, from Proto-Germanic *piþô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pi?(?)/, /?pið(?)/, /?pe??(?)/
Noun
pith (uncountable)
- The soft interior portion of something, especially:
- (botany) pith (soft substance in the center of a plant's stem)
- The pulp (soft innards) of a fruit.
- (figuratively) The essential or vital part; importance.
- (figuratively) Power, strength, might.
Descendants
- English: pith
- Scots: pith
References
- “pith(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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pish
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??/
Interjection
pish
- Expressing disdain.
Synonyms
- pht, feh, meh, pooh, pshaw, bah, poh; see also Thesaurus:bah
Noun
pish (plural pishes)
- A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.
Verb
pish (third-person singular simple present pishes, present participle pishing, simple past and past participle pished)
- To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").
- To express contempt.
Adjective
pish (comparative more pish, superlative most pish)
- (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly Scotland) Of poor quality; very bad.
Usage notes
- Most commonly found in the gerund or present participle pishing.
References
- pish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- Dunne, Peter (2006). The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls. ?ISBN.
- Langham, G. M.; Contreras, T. A. & Sieving, K. E. (2006). Why pishing works: Titmouse (Paridae) scolds elicit a generalized response in bird communities. Ecoscience 13 (4): 485–496. doi:10.2980/1195-6860(2006)13[485:WPWTPS]2.0.CO;2
Anagrams
- -ship, HIPs, hiPS, hips, phis, ship
Chinook Jargon
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English fish, or possibly French pêche.
Noun
pish
- fish
Etymology 2
From Chinook opitshka.
Noun
pish
- fire
Synonyms
- piah
Mohegan-Pequot
Alternative forms
- beesh (obsolete orthography)
Etymology
From English peas.
Noun
pish
- peas
References
- A Vocabulary of Mohegan-Pequot (John D. Prince, Frank G. Speck)
Scots
Etymology
From late Middle English pyshe, variant of pisse.
Pronunciation
- enPR: p?sh, IPA(key): /p??/
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
pish (uncountable)
- (vulgar) Urine, piss.
- (vulgar) Crust on a scabbing wound.
Verb
pish (third-person singular present pishes, present participle pishin, past pished, past participle pished)
- To urinate, to piss.
Derived terms
- reekin o pish
Adjective
pish (comparative mair pish, superlative maist pish)
- (vulgar) Not very good, in fact quite bad.
Interjection
pish
- An expression of disdain.
References
- “pish” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Western Apache
Etymology
From English fish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [p????]
Noun
pish
- fish
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