Definitions for piteous

piteous pit·e·ous

Spelling: [pit-ee-uh s]
IPA: /ˈpɪt i əs/

Piteous is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in piteous (eiopstu).

Definitions for piteous

adjective

  1. evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
  2. Archaic. compassionate.

Origin of piteous

1250-1300; Middle English; replacing pitous Old French Medieval Latin pietōsus. See pity, -ous

Examples for piteous

She remained kneeling by the chair, looking up at him with a most piteous face.

His face was worn and ashy, but his eyes burned with a piteous fire.

Stryker turned upon him an expression at once ludicrous, piteous and hateful.

I beg you to pause and consider this girl's piteous condition.

If the whole affair had not been so piteous it would have seemed grotesque.

He began shivering at this again, and his voice sank into a piteous quaver.

It is imperious and obedient, sincere and false, piteous and cruel, timid and bold.

He looked at her piteous face and his strength almost ebbed away.

Are none to be gentle and kind, none to be piteous and forgiving?

The poor fellow gave a piteous moan, but still did not stir.

Word Value for piteous
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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