Desire Crossword Clue Answers

5 letter answer(s) to desire

COVET

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"

CRAVE

YEARN

have affection for; feel tenderness for
have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
desire strongly or persistently
wish or long for

4 letter answer(s) to desire

EROS

HOPE

one of the three Christian virtues
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"
expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

ITCH

have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
cause to perceive an itch; "his skin itched"
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"

URGE

a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

WANT

a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
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"
have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
a state of extreme poverty
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

WISH

the particular preference that you have; "it was his last wish"; "they should respect the wishes of the people"
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
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"
a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"
order politely; express a wish for
make or express a wish; "I wish that Christmas were over"
hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now"
feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of
prefer or wish to do something;

7 letter answer(s) to desire

6 letter answer(s) to desire

THIRST

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

3 letter answer(s) to desire

YEN

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

Desire - Crossword Clue