yearning
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈjɝnɪŋ/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/
Noun

yearning (plural yearnings)

  1. A wistful or melancholy longing.
    She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.
  2. (archaic) rennet
Related terms Translations Verb
  1. Present participle and gerund of yearn#English|yearn.



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