Yearning

ahd-5
  • noun. A persistent, often melancholy desire; a longing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The feeling of one who yearns; a strong feeling of tenderness, pity, or longing desire.
  • noun. Rennet.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A wistful or melancholy longing.
  • noun. rennet
  • verb. Present participle of yearn.
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  • noun. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
    • Word Usage
    "And all the while the dog sat and watched him, a certain yearning wistfulness in its eyes, for it looked upon him as the fire-provider, and the fire was slow in coming."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    desire  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    discontent  discontentedness  discontentment  hankering  nostalgia  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    adjourning  burning  churning  concerning  discerning  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adoration  anguish  anticipations  aspiration  crave  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Amor  Christian love  Eros  Heimweh  Platonic love  
    verb-stem
    yearn  
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