YEARNING /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 14 Definition noun prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. — synonyms: longing, hungriness Examples “All I yearn for is a simple life.”“She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.” See all 130 words you can make from YEARNING → 8-letter words Words starting with Y Words ending with G ← Unscramble different letters