adjective Date: 1593 1. expressive of a wish ; hopeful , having a wish ; desirous , according with wishes rather than reality , ~ly adverb ~ness noun
WISHFUL
Meaning of WISHFUL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012