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Word entry · 7 letters

longing

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"Deep yearning"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/Part of speech nounSorted ggilnnoStarts with LEnds with G1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Word origin

From Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic *langōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (present participle ending).

Used in a sentence

  • all natural lovings and longings

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