(yearn-ing) 2 syllables

Definition


noun.
a deep desire longing or need

Example Sentence

The unwanted puppies had a yearning to be loved by somebody.

Synonyms

appetite; craving; desire; hankering

Antonyms

despise

Rhymes

  • berning
  • burning
  • churning
  • durning
  • earning
  • learning
  • spurning
  • turning
  • werning
  • yearning

  • adjourning
  • concerning
  • discerning
  • returning