hankering

han·ker

H0049900 (hăng′kər)intr.v. han·kered, han·ker·ing, han·kers To have a strong, often restless desire.

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[Perhaps from Dutch dialectal hankeren; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

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hank′er·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hankering - a yearning for something or to do somethingyenlonging, yearning, hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

hankering

noun desire, longing, wish, hope, urge, yen (informal), pining, hunger, ache, craving, yearning, itch, thirst Have you always had a hankering to be an actress?

Translations

desiderio