Definitions for pitying

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pitying pit·y·ing

Spelling: [pit-ee-ing]

IPA: /ˈpɪt i ɪŋ/

Pitying is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in pitying (giinpty).

Definitions for pitying

adjective

1. full of or expressing pity:
2. Informal. motivated by a sense of pity or sympathy for others or for oneself:

noun

1. sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
2. a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret:

verb (used with object)

1. to feel pity or compassion for; be sorry for; commiserate with.

verb (used without object)

1. to have compassion; feel pity.

Idioms

1. have / take pity, to show mercy or compassion.

Origin of pitying

First recorded in 1640-50; pity + -ing²

Examples for pitying

I received in reply a shake of the head and a pitying smile.

What should have been a moment of reckoning for a selfish, serial liar instead ended with us pitying him.

His pitying eyes searched the lineaments of the poor wretch.

"There speaks your callow inexperience," said he, with a pitying smile.

The tradesmen with whom she had to deal came slowly to have a pitying respect for her.

Let me believe that I may hold you to your noble, pitying words.

Galina slipped in for a moment and with a pitying look gave me a blanket.

“Oh, thank God,” I said, pitying them but comforted to hear a valid excuse.

All the same; just now you were pitying your folk at home, and prisoners and that.

pitying and sympathising with you, anyway, in your relations with your husband?