Meaning of yearny | Babel Free
Definitions
- Indicating strong desire, passion, or longing; eager.
- Overly desirous; sentimental.
Examples
“It was beautiful and made me feel⟳ yearny for home.”
“I was slooshying more like⟳ malenky romantic songs, what they call⟳ Lieder, just a goloss and a piano, very quiet and like⟳ yearny, different from when it had been all bolshy orchestras and me lying on the bed between […]”
“"Long Ago and Far Away," "Sentimental Journey": "Never thought my heart could be so yearny, Why did I decide⟳ to roam? Gotta take⟳ that sentimental journey, Sentimental journey home."”
“Apart from the pathetic yearny crush⟳ bit, obviously.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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