Desire - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 12/07/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Desire.

8 letter answer(s) to desire

APPETITE
  1. a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
YEARNING
  1. desire strongly or persistently
  2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
  3. have affection for; feel tenderness for
  4. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  5. wish or long for

5 letter answer(s) to desire

COVET
  1. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
CRAVE
  1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  2. plead or ask for earnestly
  3. Yearn
YEARN
  1. desire strongly or persistently
  2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
  3. have affection for; feel tenderness for
  4. wish or long for

4 letter answer(s) to desire

EROS
  1. (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
  2. a desire for sexual intimacy
  3. Minor planet or asteroid. Second largest near-Earth object.
HOPE
  2. a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
  3. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
  4. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
  5. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
  6. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
  7. one of the three Christian virtues
  8. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
  9. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
ITCH
  1. a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"
  2. a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
  3. an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
  4. cause to perceive an itch; "his skin itched"
  5. have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
  6. have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
  7. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
LUST
  1. a strong sexual desire
  2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  3. self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
URGE
  1. a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
  2. an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
  3. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
  4. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
  5. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
WANT
  1. a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
  2. a state of extreme poverty
  3. anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
  4. be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
  5. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
  6. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
  7. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
  8. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
  9. wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
WISH
  1. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
  2. a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
  3. an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
  4. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
  5. hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
  6. invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
  7. make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
  8. order politely; express a wish for
  9. prefer or wish to do something;
  10. the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"

7 letter answer(s) to desire

HOPEFOR
PINEFOR

6 letter answer(s) to desire

THIRST
  1. a physiological need to drink
  2. feel the need to drink
  3. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  4. strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

3 letter answer(s) to desire

YEN
  1. a yearning for something or to do something
  2. have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
  3. Longing
  4. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen

Frequently asked questions about ‘Desire’

What's the best solution for Desire?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Desire is YEN. Other possible answers include APPETITE, COVET, CRAVE, EROS, HOPE, HOPEFOR, ITCH, LUST, PINEFOR, THIRST, URGE, WANT, WISH, YEARN, YEARNING.

How many solutions are there for Desire?

We have found 16 possible answers for the crossword clue Desire.

Which crosswords feature clues like Desire?

Clues like Desire often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph GK, The Sunday Telegraph, Evening Standard, Sunday People, The Guardian Quiptic, among others.

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Desire'

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Encourage11
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Relish11
Urge11
Stomach10
Asian capital9
Liking9
Push9
Advocate7
Egg on7
Longing7
Prod7
A deadly sin6
Crave6
Craving6
Drive6
Implore6
Long6
Love6
Aspiration5
Dermatologist's concern5
Press5
Wish5
Yearn (for)5
Yearning5
Covet4
Goad4
Greek god4
Hunger4
Irritation4
PANT4
Persuade4
Restlessness4
Want4
Wish for4
Yen4
Arrow shooter3
Cupid3
God of love3
Hankering3
Hope3
Impel3
It's a sin3
Long (for)3
Long for3
Measles symptom3
Motivation3
Need3
Poverty3
Press on3

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