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yearning

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
yearning /ˈyərniNG, ˈjərnɪŋ /
▸ noun a feeling of intense longing for something:
he felt a yearning for the mountains.
▸ adjective involving or expressing yearning:
a yearning hope.
– DERIVATIVES
yearningly /ˈyərniNGlē, ˈjərnɪŋli / adverb