pining

ENEnglish
//ˈpaɪnɪŋ//

Definitions & Usage

verb
#1

present participle and gerund of pine

noun
#2

The act of one who pines.

Notable Literary & Historical Quotes

the sullen pinings of discontent

1791, Ann Radcliffe, The Romance of the Forest:

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