HyperDic: yearning

English > 1 sense of the word yearning:
NOUNfeelingyearning, longing, hungrinessprolonged unfulfilled desire or need
yearning > pronunciation
Soundsyer'nihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > yearning: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
Meaningprolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
Synonymslonging, hungriness
Narrowerdiscontentment, discontent, discontentednessA longing for something better than the present situation
hankering, yenA yearning for something or to do something
nostalgialonging for something past
piningA feeling of deep longing
wishfulnessAn unrealistic yearning
wistfulnessA sadly pensive longing
BroaderdesireThe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Spanishacucia, anhelación, anhelo, añoranza, hambre, pujo, regosto, sed, suspiro
Catalananhel, deler, desig, sospir
Verbsyearndesire strongly or persistently
yearnhave a desire for something or someone who is not present

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