• Yearny

    Origin

    From yearn + -y.

    Full definition of yearny

    Adjective

    yearny

    1. Indicating strong desire, passion, or longing; eager.
      • 2003, Jennifer Donnelly, A Northern Light:It was beautiful and made me feel yearny for home.
      • 2011, Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange:I was slooshying more like malenky romantic songs, what they call Lieder, just a goloss and a piano, very quiet and like yearny, different from when it had been all bolshy orchestras and me lying on the bed between ...
    2. Overly desirous; sentimental.
      • 2009, Stefan Kanfer, Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando:"Long Ago and Far Away," "Sentimental Journey": "Never thought my heart could be so yearny, Why did I decide to roam? Gotta take that sentimental journey, Sentimental journey home."
      • 2011, Jill Mansell, To The Moon and Back:Apart from the pathetic yearny crush bit, obviously.
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