Synonymer till pithsubstantiv(soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants) pith(the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) kernel; substance; core; center; centre; essence; gist; heart; heart and soul; inwardness; marrow; meat; nub; sum; nitty-gritty; pithverb(remove the pith from (a plant)) pith