Definition of yearn

"yearn" in the verb sense

1. hanker, long, yearn

desire strongly or persistently

2. ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish

have a desire for something or someone who is not present

"She ached for a cigarette"

"I am pining for my lover"

3. yearn

have affection for feel tenderness for

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Quotations for yearn

Think not, dream not that thou livest,
If thy hand doth idly lie,
If thy soul for ever longing,
Yearn but for the by and bye. [ M. W. Wood ]

Ere yet we yearn for what is out of our reach, we are still in the cradle. When wearied out with our yearnings, desire again falls asleep, - we are on the death-bed. [ Edward Bulwer-Lytton ]

yearn in Scrabble®

The word yearn is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters yearn:

YEARN
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yearn in Words With Friends™

The word yearn is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters yearn:

YEARN
(42)
 

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Words within the letters of yearn

2 letter words in yearn (7 words)

3 letter words in yearn (12 words)

4 letter words in yearn (6 words)

5 letter words in yearn (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence yearn

Words with yearn in them (1 word)

Words that end with yearn (1 word)

Word Growth involving yearn

Shorter words in yearn

ar ear earn

ar ear year

ye yea year

Longer words containing yearn

yearned

yearner yearners

yearnful yearnfully

yearnful yearnfulness

yearning yearningly

yearning yearnings

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