Definitions for yearningˈyɜr nɪŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yearn•ing*ˈyɜr nɪŋ(n.)
deep longing, esp. when accompanied by tenderness or sadness.
an instance of this.
* Syn: See desire.
Origin of yearning:
bef. 900
yearn′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
longing, yearning, hungriness(noun)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Wiktionary
yearning(Noun)
A wistful or melancholy longing.
She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.
yearning(Noun)
rennet
Webster Dictionary
Yearning
of Yearn
Translations for yearning
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
yearning(noun)
(a) strong desire.
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