Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Yearn (for).
4 letter answer(s) to yearn (for)
ACHE
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
be the source of pain
feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
ITCH
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"
a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
cause to perceive an itch; "his skin itched"
have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
LONG
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; "the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long"
Crawford Williamson Long (November 1, 1815 – June 16, 1878) was an American surgeon and pharmacist best known for his first use of inhaled sulfuric ether as an anesthetic.
Long was the first obstetric anesthetist. In 1845, he had his wife inhale while
desire strongly or persistently
for an extended distance
for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was expected"; "it is long after your bedtime"
good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"
having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; "in long supply"
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long
PINE
a coniferous tree
have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
6 letter answer(s) to yearn (for)
STARVE
be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"
deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"
die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
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