pi·ney I. \ˈpīnē, -ni\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English piony — more at peony dialect: peony II. \ˈpīnē, -ni\adjective (usuallypinierusuallypiniest) Etymology:pine (III) + -y : piny < piney smell of my bath soap — Gladys Schmitt > < the piney hills — Dillon Anderson >