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(n)
A wistful or melancholy longing.
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(v)
(intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
To want; to wish for earnestly.
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
Emotion; impression.
(transferred sense) A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.
The state of being willing
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
(adj)
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
A region of space that contains no matter.
(transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
A sudden forward motion.
The state or characteristic of being wistful.
(often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.
A strong desire; yearning.
The act of one who pines.
(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
(transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
A strong desire; an itch to do something.
A need or compelling desire for food.
(transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
A yearning for; a want.
The state of languishing.
A desire, longing for, or seeking after of something.
(literary) something that is strongly desired.
Something desired.
(uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
sadness, depression, or melancholy.
Fondness for good fare; keen appetite or gluttonous desire.
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic.
(archaic) Tender feeling or fondness; affection.
An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
An affair; a usually adulterous relationship between people who are not married to each other.
An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
(dated) love; loving kindness
Long, patient endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment; longanimity
Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.
An overly sentimental thing or condition; bathos or sentimentality.
Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
A religious or ceremonial anointing.
A feeling of love or strong attachment.
The imagination.
(adv)
(archaic or dialectal, especially Northern England) Likely, probably, perhaps, haply.
A tendency.
A marked natural ability or skill.
(uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
A letter written to express the author's love for the intended reader.
The quality or characteristic of being blue in color.
(now rare) Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.
(uncountable) The form of romantic affection that is considered pure and wholly positive, not just based on feelings of lust and sex.
A song or message that is deeply heartfelt.
A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.
A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
Taste, liking, or inclination (for).
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
(archaic) Sincere devotion to a person or cause.
The state of being endeared.
(informal) Love, fondness.
An act or state of being sentimental.
(obsolete) Lustfulness, delight; licentiousness.
The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
A fond expression of love in a person's eyes.
eagerness or enthusiasm
The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.
Intimate but non-sexual and non-romantic affection.
The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.
Wishful thinking.
Things that are wanted or desired.
A formal message requesting something.
Passion; true commitment.
An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
Softness, smoothness; also in a negative sense, weakness, effeminacy.
A general thought, feeling, or sense.
The desire, love, or avarice for money and/or wealth; love of money.
A state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object.
(film, literature) One who is of interest as a (potential) partner in love.
The state of being lusty.
Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.