plural of pity

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pity

The state or quality of being pitiful.

Obsolete spelling of pity

(finance) Acronym of Principal, interest, taxes, and insurance.

Short form of what a pity.

(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. / (countable) Something regrettable. / (obsolete) Piety.

(transitive) To feel pity for (someone or something). / (transitive, now regional) To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of.

(now rare) Feeling pity; merciful. / So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. / Of an amount or number: very small.

(colloquial, dialect) In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.