Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitying

/pˈɪtiɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: pity-ing
IPA: /pˈɪtiɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pity

noun

The act of one who pities.

noun

A flock of doves.

Example Sentences

"Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations."
"Settle in their cleanness/a pitying of doves who know hawkfear"
"If you want to represent a smaller swam, such as a pitying of doves, substitute the following statistics..."
"The malady left my body as a pitying of doves as I slept."

Inflected Forms

pityings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

merciful pity

Synonyms

commiserative pitiful pitying

Antonyms

cruel pitiless

Questions

How do you pronounce pitying?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪtiɪŋ/.
What does pitying mean?: present participle and gerund of pity

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