piner
1 Americannoun
noun
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an animal afflicted with starvation or other wasting condition.
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a person who pines or suffers longingly with grief, regret, or desire.
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He is solitary, uncompromising, a piner for lost love, an adherent to a code of his own making.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2020
Many a piner for Paris, thinking of Montmartre, is apt to picture a steep street scene or caf� terrace by Utrillo, bright with chill, white, geometric charm.
From Time Magazine Archive
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