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yearns | yearny |

As a verb yearns

is third-person singular of yearn.

As an adjective yearny is

indicating strong desire, passion, or longing; eager.

yearns

English

Verb

(head)
  • (yearn)

    • Anagrams

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    yearn

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) giernan, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To long, have a strong desire (for something).
  • * All I yearn for is a simple life.
  • To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically
  • To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Falstaff he is dead, and we must yearn therefore.
  • To pain; to grieve; to vex.
  • * Shakespeare
    • It would yearn your heart to see it.
  • * Shakespeare
    • It yearns me not if men my garments wear.
    Derived terms
    () * yearner * yearnful * yearnly * yearning * yearnsome * yearny

    Etymology 2

    See .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland) To curdle, as milk.

    • Anagrams

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    See also

    crave English control verbs English intransitive verbs

    yearny

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Indicating strong desire, passion, or longing; eager.
  • *2003 , Jennifer Donnelly, A Northern Light :
    • It was beautiful and made me feel yearny for home.
  • *2011 , Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange :
    • I was slooshying more like malenky romantic songs, what they call Lieder, just a goloss and a piano, very quiet and like yearny , different from when it had been all bolshy orchestras and me lying on the bed between [...]
  • Overly desirous; sentimental.
  • *2009 , Stefan Kanfer, Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando :
    • "Long Ago and Far Away," "Sentimental Journey": "Never thought my heart could be so yearny , Why did I decide to roam? Gotta take that sentimental journey, Sentimental journey home."
  • *2011 , Jill Mansell, To The Moon and Back :
    • Apart from the pathetic yearny crush bit, obviously.