ansiar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crave verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
- pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
- pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
- thirst noun The feeling of needing something to drink.
- yearn verb To have a deep, often wistful longing for something or someone.
Senses
ansiar is used for these senses in English:
- ache for To desire or want something, or someone, very much.
- crave (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- fiend (slang, intransitive) To yearn; to be desperate. [(often) with for ‘something, especially drugs’]
- pant (transitive, obsolete) To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
- pine (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.
- thirst (intransitive, usually followed by "for") To desire vehemently.
- yearn (intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
crave — full definition
- verb To have an intense desire for something, especially food, comfort, or attention.
- verb Formal: to ask for something earnestly, especially from someone with authority.
fiend — full definition
- noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
- noun Informal: someone with an intense, almost obsessive enthusiasm for something.