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yearning
[ yur-ning ]
/ ˈyɜr nɪŋ /
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noun
deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife.
an instance of such longing.
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1. See desire.
OTHER WORDS FROM yearning
yearn·ing·ly, adverbun·yearn·ing, adjectiveWords nearby yearning
yearling, yearlong, yearly, Yearly Meeting, yearn, yearning, Year of Confusion, year of grace, year-over-year, year-round, year-rounder
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British Dictionary definitions for yearning
yearning
/ (ˈjɜːnɪŋ) /
noun
an intense or overpowering longing, desire, or need; craving
Derived forms of yearning
yearningly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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