Yearnful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Filled with yearning; desirous; mournful; distressing.

    "So now lend me thy yearnful tunes to utter my sorrow."

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earnfulhankeringlanguishinglongingnostalgicpining

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"So now lend me thy yearnful tunes to utter my sorrow."

Etymology

From Middle English yernful, ȝeornful, from Old English ġearnfull, ġeornful (“desirous, eager, zealous, diligent, anxious”), equivalent to yearn + -ful.

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