piney

[ pahy-nee ]
/ ˈpaɪ ni /

adjective, pin·i·er, pin·i·est.

piny.

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Words nearby piney

pines, pinesap, pinetum, pineville, pinewood, piney, pinfall, pinfeather, pinfire, pinfish, pinfold

Definition for piney (2 of 2)

piny

or pine·y

[ pahy-nee ]
/ ˈpaɪ ni /

adjective, pin·i·er, pin·i·est.

abounding in or covered with pine trees: piny hillsides.
pertaining to or suggestive of pine trees: a piny fragrance.

Origin of piny

First recorded in 1620–30; pine1 + -y1
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British Dictionary definitions for piney

piny
/ (ˈpaɪnɪ) /

adjective pinier or piniest

of, resembling, or covered with pine trees
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