yearning
Definitions
Noun
- Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Verb
- Desire strongly or persistently
- Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
- Have affection for; feel tenderness for
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "yearning".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "yearning".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "yearning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meaning | 2 | 127 |
| 2 | learning | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | wearing | 2 | 47 |
| 4 | warning | 2 | 44 |
| 5 | earnings | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | nearing | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | earning | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | tearing | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | yearnings | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | yawning | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | weaning | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | searing | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | rearing | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | yanking | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | yearling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | yearlings | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | earnings' | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | yeargin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | yarling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | werning | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "yearning" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "yearning" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "yearning" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 17
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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