pith

/pˈɪθ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
   “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

verb

1. remove the pith from (a plant)

Synonyms for pith

• kernel
• substance
• core
• center
• centre
• essence
• gist
• heart
• heart and soul
• inwardness
• marrow
• meat
• nub
• sum
• nitty-gritty

Words that rhyme with pith

• smith
• goldsmith
• scythe
• withe
• arrowsmith
• blacksmith
• coppersmith
• forthwith
• herewith
• locksmith
• monolith
• myth
• neolith
• wordsmith
• writhe
• aerosmith
• arrasmith
• beckwith
• blyth
• booksmith
• brocksmith
• coopersmith
• dith
• fithe
• frith
• hammersmith
• highsmith
• hockensmith
• hockersmith
• ledwith