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Pith

🔄 Synonyms of "Pith"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pith"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
marrownoun	(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
bonenoun	(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
medullanoun	(anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
spinenoun	(anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
spinalnoun	(medicine, colloquial) A spinal anesthesia.
cordnoun	(countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
powernoun	The ability to do or undergo something.
significancenoun	The extent to which something matters; importance