/ ˈjɜːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/ noun
[ C , U ] yearning (for sb/sth) | yearning (to do sth) ( formal ) a strong and emotional desire
SYN longing :
a yearning for a quiet life
She had no great yearning to go back.
► yearn·ing·ly adverb
/ ˈjɜːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/ noun
[ C , U ] yearning (for sb/sth) | yearning (to do sth) ( formal ) a strong and emotional desire
SYN longing :
a yearning for a quiet life
She had no great yearning to go back.
► yearn·ing·ly adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005