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The word yearn is in the Wiktionary

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— English words —
  • yearn v. (Intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long…
  • yearn v. (Intransitive) Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
  • yearn v. (Intransitive, dated) To have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc., toward someone.
  • yearn v. (Intransitive, obsolete) To be distressed or pained; to grieve; to mourn.
  • yearn v. (Transitive) Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong…
  • yearn v. (Transitive, archaic or poetic) To have a strong desire or longing (for something or to do something).
  • yearn v. (Transitive, obsolete) To cause (someone) to have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc…
  • yearn n. A strong desire or longing; a yearning, a yen.
  • yearn v. (Northern England, Scotland, intransitive).
  • yearn v. (Northern England, Scotland, transitive).
— English word, defined in German —
  • yearn V. Sich sehnen, nach etwas verlangen.
— English word, defined in Dutch —
  • yearn w. Smachten.
— English words, defined in French —
  • yearn v. Désirer ardemment, se languir pour quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
  • yearn v. S’ennuyer (de).
  • yearn v. Regretter quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
43 English words from 10 English definitions

affection also archaic cause conveys dated desire distressed England etc express feelings figuratively followed followed␣by for grieve have intransitive long longing love mourn music Northern obsolete Often out pained perform poetic say Scotland someone something strong sympathy toward transitive which words yearning yen

4 English words from 5 foreign definitions

chose pour Regretter Sich

13 foreign words from 5 foreign definitions

ardemment Désirer ennuyer etwas languir nach quelque quelque␣chose quelqu’un sehnen S’ennuyer Smachten verlangen

18 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

yearne yearns yearnt yearny yearned yearner yearners yearnest yearneth yearnful yearning yearnedst yearnings yearnsome yearnfully yearningly yearnfulness yearningness

3 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

unyearning new␣year,␣new␣me unyearned-for

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

beyearn

9 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Arn ear EAR 'ear earn Earn EARN yea year

2 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

NRA Rae

11 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

Aeryn Arney aryne Neary Neyra Raney rayne Rayne renay Yaren yarne

82 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

Andrey anergy angery Arneys arynes barney Barney brayne carney Carney Craney Crayne denary Draney Earney Enyart Erymna Erzyan eyrant Eyrean Farney Franey Frayne Garney Graney grayen Grenay Harney Hayner Karney Karyne Kearny lanyer Larney learny Learny Marney napery Nayler nearby nearly Nearys Neyras penary pyrena Radney Raelyn Raewyn Raheny Rainey +32 words

42 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

aery Arey Arne Arny ayen Ayer ayre Ayre earn Earn EARN Eary Enya erna eRNA Erny eyra nare nary n-ary near Near Nera Nery N-ray NYer NYRA Rane Raye rean Reay reny Reny reyn Ryan yare Yare y'are yarn yean year yern

12 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

Béarn dearn Fearn hearn Hearn learn Learn yeara yeard yeare years Yeary

7 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

earn Earn EARN yarn yean year yern


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