Definitions
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Word origin
From wish + -ful.
Used in a sentence
“The cry whereof entring the hollow cave / Eftsoones brought forth the villaine, as they ment, / With hope of her some wishfull boot to have.”
“When she weighed anchor I went to the waterside and looked at her with a very wishful and aching heart, and followed her with my eyes and tears until she was totally out of sight.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Hoping without evidence”7 letters
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