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Yearnsome

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Expressing, indicating, or full of yearning; yearnful; desirous..

Example Sentences

And ah! a yearnsome sigh / Escapes from scores of swains, who far and nigh / To win the slightest notice vainly try, […]
He'd been on Mir for six months, and was kind of yearnsome for new company.
I'm in complete control, my yearnsome drones.

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What does yearnsome mean?

Yearnsome means Expressing, indicating, or full of yearning; yearnful; desirous..

What is a synonym for yearnsome?

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How do you use yearnsome in a sentence?

And ah! a yearnsome sigh / Escapes from scores of swains, who far and nigh / To win the slightest notice vainly try, […]

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