craving
Americannoun
noun
Related Words
See desire.
Other Word Forms
- cravingly adverb
- cravingness noun
- uncraving adjective
- uncravingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of craving
Example Sentences
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“I saw your earlier attempts in the dog food bowl. Were you craving this?”
From Literature
But after indulging in a few spoonfuls, my palate begged to differ, craving more in between bites of curried rice and meat.
From Salon
In the winter, my default craving is creamy.
From Salon
In other words, they’re exactly the types of plays that baseball depends on to attract younger audiences craving excitement.
Between my dad, who treated cravings like a religion, and my grandmother, who treated food like therapy, I grew up thinking connection was something you could taste before you could name it.
From Los Angeles Times
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