Synonyms for

Pines

Verb / paɪnz / Another word for pines — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Pines are evergreen trees that have needle-shaped leaves and produce cones.

Synonyms & similar words

truepine ache pin immobilize unpin pine immobilise trap pinetree languish yearn yen fir spruce cedar conifer evergreen redwood sequoia juniper hemlock cypress arborvitae yew balsam larch cedarwood pinecone

Synonyms by register

Formal

longs yearns craves

Informal

misses wants wishes for

Literary

languishes droops fades

Antonyms

rejoices celebrates enjoys delights thrives

Common collocations

  • pines for
  • pines away
  • pines for home
  • pines for the past
  • pines for freedom
  • pines for love

Word family

noun pine
verb pine

Usage note

The verb 'pine' typically implies a deep longing or suffering from unfulfilled desire, often used with 'for'. It suggests a prolonged state of sadness or yearning.

Example sentences

  1. The air smelled like fresh pines.
  2. The pinecones fell from the tree.
  3. The Christmas tree was made of pines.
  4. The pine needles pricked my fingers.
  5. The forest was full of tall, green pines.

Quotes

  • I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do. They go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves, traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day, and through space heaven knows how fast and far!
  • The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.
  • I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.

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