Yearning

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A persistent, often wistful or melancholy desire; a longing: a yearning for romance and adventure.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A wistful or melancholy longing.
  • n. rennet
  • v. Present participle of yearn.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The feeling of one who yearns; a strong feeling of tenderness, pity, or longing desire.
  • n. Rennet.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
    • Verb Form
    yearned    yearning    yearns   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hold dear    cherish    care for    treasure   
    Form
    yearned    yearning   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    pain    grieve    vex    mourn    long   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bern    Berne    Fern    Hearn    Herne   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    crave    regret    anguish    longing    hunger   
     
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