Definition of pining

"pining" in the noun sense

1. pining

a feeling of deep longing

"pining" in the verb sense

1. ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish

have a desire for something or someone who is not present

"She ached for a cigarette"

"I am pining for my lover"

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Quotations for pining

Not the rich viol, trump, cymbal, nor horn.
Guitar, nor cittern, nor the pining flute.
Are half so sweet as tender human words. [ Barry Cornwall ]

That anxious torture may I never feel,
Which doubtful, watches over a wandering heart.
O, who that bitter torment can reveal.
Or tell the pining anguish of that smart! [ Byron ]

Call me pet names, dearest! Call me thy bird.
That flies to thy breast at one cherishing word,
That folds its wild wings there, ne'er dreaming of flight.
That tenderly sings there in loving delight!
Oh! my sad heart keeps pining for one fond word,
Call me pet names, dearest! Call me thy bird! [ Mrs. Osgood ]

pining in Scrabble®

The word pining is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters pining:

PINING
(36)
 

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pining in Words With Friends™

The word pining is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters pining:

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Words within the letters of pining

2 letter words in pining (2 words)

3 letter words in pining (5 words)

4 letter words in pining (1 word)

6 letter words in pining (1 word)

Words containing the sequence pining

Words that start with pining (1 word)

Words with pining in them (4 words)

Words that end with pining (4 words)

Word Growth involving pining

Shorter words in pining

in pin

pi pin

Longer words containing pining

opining propining

repining repiningly

repining repiningness

repining repinings