longing
noun [S or U] /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/
/ˈlɑːŋ-/ Definition
C2 a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. a longing look a longing for his homelandFeelings of desire longingly /-li/ adverb › She gazed longingly at the cakes in the shop window.Wanting thingsHoping and hopefulness
(Definition of longing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appetite noun (NEED)
- call noun (DEMAND)
- caprice noun
- compulsion noun (WANT)
- craving noun
- cupidity noun
- dream noun (HOPE)
- drive noun (POWER)
- every determiner (ALL)
- get itchy feet idiom
- hunger noun (DESIRE)
- impulse buy noun
- inclination noun (FEELING)
- lust noun (WISH)
- need noun
- queue noun
- wanderlust noun
- whim noun
- wish noun (WANT)
- yearning noun
Topic:
Feelings of desire
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