pines

Longs for deeply

Pines are evergreen coniferous trees with needle-like leaves, known for their tall straight trunks and distinctive scent.

Pine wood is widely used in construction and furniture.

To pine is to yearn or long for something, often with sadness: She pined for her homeland.

To pine away is to waste from grief or longing.

conifers

spruce

Neat; also a conifer

  • firCone-bearing evergreen genus
  • cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
  • hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer

juniper · redwood · sequoia · larch · cypress · yew · needles · resin · sap · pitch

longing

yearning

Intense prolonged craving

melancholy · heartache · languish · ache · miss · crave · hanker · lovesick · forlorn · wistful

forest

woodland

Forested land area

  • groveSmall stand of trees
  • standUpright support structure
  • canopyOverhead protective covering

understory · underbrush · clearing · glade · thicket · pineland · sylvan · backcountry · timberland · wildfire

scent

aromatic

Pleasantly strong-smelling

crisp · balsam · Christmas · wreath · potpourri · essential oil · air freshener · cleaning · menthol · bracing

symbolism

endurance

Sustained effort capacity

steadfastness · longevity · immortality · fortitude · perseverance · contemplation · serenity · meditation · retreat · sanctuary

Categories
Opposites
tree type (evergreen vs. deciduous)

pinesdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

oaks · maples · beeches · birches · elms

leaf structure (needle-leaved vs. broad-leaved)

pinesbroadleaves

Wide, flat tree foliage

hardwoods · angiosperms · flowering trees · magnolias · lindens

emotional state (verb: yearning vs. contentment)

pinesthrives

Succeeds and grows

flourishes · rejoices · delights · revels · exults

Phrases
Family

pine, pineapple, pining, pinecone, pined, pinecones, pineapples, white pine, piney

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G