pit ‧ y ‧ ing /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
pitying look/smile/glance a look or smile that shows you feel pity for someone ⇨ sympathetic :
Ellen gave me a pitying look.
pit ‧ y ‧ ing /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
pitying look/smile/glance a look or smile that shows you feel pity for someone ⇨ sympathetic :
Ellen gave me a pitying look.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012