Synonyms of pith

pith

noun

ˈpith 

as in root

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

finally got to the pith of the discussion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• root
• essence
• heart
• core
• kernel
• point
• meat
• sum
• nucleus
• nub
• gist
• net
• crux
• bottom line
• keynote
• nubbin
• sum and substance
• the long and short
• pivot
• substance
• tenor
• theme
• subject
• centerpiece
• content
• bull's-eye
• the long and the short
• direction
• meat and potatoes
• body
• course
• drift
• thesis
• hypothesis
• proposition
• purport

Examples of pith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to Make Oleo-Saccharum Use a vegetable peeler to remove large strips of peel from an unwaxed (preferably organic) lemon, avoiding the pith (the white part of the lemon between the flesh and skin). —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 May 2024

For example, some chimpanzees chew bitter piths of the medicinal shrub Vernonia amygdalina to treat worm infections—and even detour from their normal foraging routes to seek out the plants. —Bykermit Pattison, science.org, 2 May 2024

Candied orange peel adds complementary brightness with just a touch of bitterness from the pith. —Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024

Cut peel and pith from oranges; cut oranges into ¼-inch-thick rounds. —Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024