desiring

de·sir·ing
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/dɪˈzaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

noun

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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of desire
noundesiring (plural desirings)

plural 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?

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
appetitive

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with desiring

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

desiring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiring

MLA

“desiring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desiring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiring.

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