pining

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pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -aɪnɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of pine

noun pinings

The act of one who pines. the sullen pinings of discontent

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@misc{pining_2026,
  title = {pining},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pining},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}