nounπShareAny coniferous tree of the genus Pinus."The northern slopes were covered mainly in pine."plantnatureorganismbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny tree (usually coniferous) which resembles a member of this genus in some respect."The park's towering pines provided welcome shade from the hot afternoon sun. "plantnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wood of this tree."The bookshelf was made of pines, giving it a warm, rustic look. "materialplantbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(obsolete except South Africa) A pineapple."My grandmother, remembering her days in South Africa, still calls pineapples "pines." "fruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA painful longing."Since her family moved away, she pines for them every day. "mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress."After her dog ran away, she pines, barely eating and spending most of her time looking out the window. "bodymindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering."Laura was pining for Bill all the time he was gone."emotionsufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grieve or mourn for."She pines for her childhood home, now sold to strangers. "emotionmindsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo inflict pain upon; to torment."The guilt of betraying her friend pines at her conscience every day. "sufferingemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
