yearned
Definitions
Verb
- Desire strongly or persistently
- Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- Have affection for; feel tenderness for
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "yearned".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | learned | 1 | 117 |
| 2 | leaned | 1 | 38 |
| 3 | warned | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | earned | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | feared | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | reared | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | yanked | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | neared | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | unearned | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | geared | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | yearn | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | eared | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | weaned | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | yearend | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | yearns | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | yawned | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | seared | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | larned | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | hearne | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | harned | 1 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
‘I yearned to be a California Girl – but I lived in Burnley’: readers on their love for Brian Wilson
Jun 13, 2025 The Guardian
Jun 13, 2025 The Guardian
Season two of ‘The Artful Dodger’ was full of yearning and angst
Feb 17, 2026 The Quinnipiac Chronicle
Feb 17, 2026 The Quinnipiac Chronicle