Crossword clue
Pine away crossword clue
We have 16 answers for the clue “Pine away”, from 4–9 letters. The most likely answer is LANGUISH.
All answers for “Pine away”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 4-letter answers | ||
| MOPE | 4 | Drift about in low spirits |
| FADE | 4 | Gradually lose strength |
| WILT | 4 | Become limp and weak |
| LONG | 4 | Ache with desire |
| FLAG | 4 | Lose vigor |
| PEAK | 4 | Waste away, in archaic use |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| WASTE | 5 | Become thin and feeble |
| DROOP | 5 | Sag from weakness or sorrow |
| YEARN | 5 | Long for sadly |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| WITHER | 6 | Shrivel and lose vitality |
| SICKEN | 6 | Become ill |
| GRIEVE | 6 | Feel deep sorrow |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| DECLINE | 7 | Sink in health |
| DWINDLE | 7 | Steadily grow less |
| 8-letter answers | ||
| LANGUISH Best match | 8 | Grow weak through neglect or longing |
| 9-letter answers | ||
| WASTE AWAY | 9 | Grow steadily thinner and weaker |
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What does “Pine away” mean?
A verb phrase meaning to grow thin and weak through grief, illness or unfulfilled longing. It combines the ideas of wasting physically and yearning for someone or something.
Solving tip
Expect a verb in its base form. LANGUISH is the best eight-letter match, WASTE and MOPE cover the shorter slots, and PEAK is an archaic answer from the old phrase 'peak and pine'.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Pine away"?
The most likely answer is LANGUISH (8 letters) — Grow weak through neglect or longing. Other common answers are WASTE (5), MOPE (4), WITHER (6), FADE (4).
How many letters are in the answer to "Pine away"?
Answers to "Pine away" range from 4–9 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.