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Piling vs Pining - What's the difference?

piling | pining |

As nouns the difference between piling and pining

is that piling is a structural support comprised of a length of wood, steel, or other construction material while pining is torture.

As a verb piling

is .

piling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A structural support comprised of a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
  • The act of heaping up.
  • (ironworking) The process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles, to form bars, etc.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • ----

    pining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pines.
  • * Ann Radcliffe
    • the sullen pinings of discontent