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desiring

  • /dɪˈzaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

Rhymes with -aɪəɹɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of desire

noun desirings

  1. A yearning for; a want. c. 1850-1869', Frederic Henry Hedge, "Easter Hymn" Hath the inhumated Upward aspiring, Hath he consummated All his desiring?

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@misc{desiring_2026,
  title = {desiring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desiring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}