noun
- plural of pine; evergreen trees with needle-like leaves and woody cones
verb
- third person singular present of pine; yearns deeply or suffers with longing
- third person singular present of pine; becomes weak or ill from grief or longing
Examples
- The tall pines swayed gently in the mountain breeze.
- She planted several young pines along the property line.
- He pines for his childhood home every winter.
- The dog pines whenever its owner travels for work.
- She pines away without her best friend nearby.
- The forest was filled with ancient pines and firs.
- He still pines for the girl who moved away last summer.