longing (/ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ/
Meaning
Meaning: strong yearning
A strong feeling of wanting something or someone, especially out of reach.
Examples
🗣 A quiet longing for her childhood home filled her whenever she smelled fresh bread baking.
Etymology
From Old English ‘langian’ (to yearn), related to ‘long’.
How & Where It’s Used
A literary and emotional word for deep yearning or wistful desire.
Tags: emotion, desire