noun
yearning
YUR-nihng
noun
1
A deep, wistful longing for something.
"A yearning for home crept over him as winter set in."
How to Use Yearning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA strong, often bittersweet desire for something out of reach.
Common pairings
a deep yearning
yearning for something
Word Forms
yearnings plural, yearnings plural
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Etymology
From Old English ġierning, the noun form of "yearn."