Definitions for PINE

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PINE pine

Spelling: [pahyn]

IPA: /paɪn/

Pine is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in PINE (einp).

Definitions for PINE

noun

1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
2. any of various similar coniferous trees.
3. the wood of the pine tree.
4. Informal. the pineapple.
5. Archaic. painful longing.

verb (used with object)

1. Archaic. to suffer grief or regret over.

verb (used without object)

1. to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for):
2. to fail gradually in health or vitality from grief, regret, or longing (often followed by away):
3. Archaic. to be discontented; fret.

Origin of PINE

before 1000; Middle English; Old English pīn Latin pīnus

Examples for PINE

She did not pine or grieve; she only began slowly to wonder what she could do for Eben now.

Snow-capped mountains emerge gently into view in the distance, covered in pine trees at the highest elevations.

They were thickly wooded, for the most part with juniper and pine.

At least, I did not pine overmuch for the Valley I had left behind.

Blister rust is like having the flu; the pine beetle is like fast acting leukemia.

Meat, especially outside the park, is a nutritious but deadly alternative to pine nuts.

And, if these alternative foods were indeed similar in food value to pine nuts, why are the bears not already wolfing them down?

And pine nuts are 30 times more caloric than false truffles.

The pine kissed the leaping flames and a fire was kindled in its own heart.

Do you remember that picture you drew with charcoal on a piece of pine board?