hanker

  • 41Hankering — Hanker Han ker (h[a^][ng] k[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hankered} ( k[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hankering}.] [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.] 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with …

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  • 42fancy — hanker after somebody …

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  • 43yearn — yearner, n. /yerrn/, v.i. 1. to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation. 2. to feel tenderness; be moved or attracted: They yearned over their delicate child. [bef. 900; ME yernen, OE giernan deriv. of georn eager;… …

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  • 44yearn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. pine, long, hanker; grieve, mourn. See desire, lamentation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. want, crave, long for, fret, chafe, ache, grieve, mourn, droop, pine, languish, be eager for, be deSirous of, be… …

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  • 45long — vb Long, yearn, hanker, pine, hunger, thirst mean to have a strong and urgent desire for something. One longs when one wishes for something, and especially something remote or not readily attainable, with one s whole heart or with great… …

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  • 46Waldbad Wulfelade — Das Waldbad Wulfelade ist ein Freibad in Wulfelade Entstehung Zwischen Wulfelade und Evensen gab es eine ehemalige Lehmkuhle in der Nähe des Moorgrabens mit seinem mineralhaltigen Moorwasser. Dieses günstige Zusammentreffen der natürlichen… …

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  • 47desire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Craving Nouns 1. desire, wish, fancy, fantasy; want, need (see necessity). 2. desirability, appeal, magnetism, attraction. 3. inclination, mind, devices, animus, partiality, penchant, predilection;… …

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  • 48wish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. desire, will; pleasure; craving, yearning, want, hankering; intention. v. want, long for, dream of, hope for, ask [for], yearn, crave, hanker. See hope, desire. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [DeSire] Syn.… …

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  • 49yearn — [[t]yɜrn[/t]] v. i. 1) to have an earnest or strong desire; long 2) to feel tenderness; be moved • Etymology: bef. 900; ME yernen, OE giernan, der. of georn eager, c. OOHG gern, Go gairns desirous; akin to Gk chaírein to rejoice, Skt háryati (he) …

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  • 50Covered — Covet Cov et (k?v ?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coveting}.] [OF. coveitier, covoitier, F. convoiter, from a derivative fr. L. cupere to desire; cf. Skr. kup to become excited. Cf. {Cupidity}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To wish for… …

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