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- [pahyn]
- /paɪn/
- /paɪn/
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- [pahyn]
- /paɪn/
Definitions of pined word
- verb without object pined to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family. 1
- verb without object pined to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away): Separated by their families, the lovers pined away. 1
- verb without object pined Archaic. to be discontented; fret. 1
- verb with object pined Archaic. to suffer grief or regret over. 1
- noun pined Archaic. painful longing. 1
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Origin of pined
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English pinen to torture, torment, inflict pain, be in pain; Old English pīnian to torture, derivative of pīn torture (Middle English pine) < Late Latin pēna, Latin poena punishment. See pain
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Parts of speech for Pined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pined usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pined
verb pined
- ached — to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached.
- dreamed — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- hankered — to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
- itched — Simple past tense and past participle of itch.
- languished — Simple past tense and past participle of languish.
adjective pined
- greened — Simple past tense and past participle of green.
- limed — Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.