Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

Long (5 letter answer)

The Answer

YEARN

Tags


Notes

The answer YEARN is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.

Related Clues

Ache
Ache (for)
Aspire
Crave, with "for"
Desire
Hanker
Hanker (for)
Hanker for
Long (for)
Long for
Pine
Pine (for)
Thirst (for)
Ache, emotionally
Be lovesick
Feel nostalgic
Feel wistful
Have a craving
Have a hankering
Have an itch
Want badly, with "for"

Definition

YEARN as a verb:

1. (hanker, long, yearn) = desire strongly or persistently
2. (ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish) = have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
3. have affection for; feel tenderness for