Pining

/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Pining

verb

To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.
To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
"Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone."
To grieve or mourn for.
To inflict pain upon; to torment.

noun

The act of one who pines.

Anagrams of Pining

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "pining":

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3-LETTER WORDS

gin gip inn nip pig pin

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pining" and rearranging:

+kkingpin pinking

Related Word Patterns

PI...Words starting with "pi"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "pining"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

afflicttormenttorturedrooplanguishlongyearn

Rhyming Words

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