WISHFUL


Meaning of WISHFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwish-fəl ]

adjective

Date: 1593

1.

a. : expressive of a wish : hopeful

looked at the toys with wishful eyes

b. : having a wish : desirous

2. : according with wishes rather than reality

wishful dreams

• wish·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• wish·ful·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.