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Pining vs Vining - What's the difference?

pining | vining |

As nouns the difference between pining and vining

is that pining is torture while vining is the action of the verb to .

As a verb vining is

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As an adjective vining is

growing in the manner of a vine; twisting and entwining.

pining

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

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

    vining

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Growing in the manner of a vine; twisting and entwining.

    • Derived terms

    * vining pea

    Noun

    (-)
  • The action of the verb to .