| 单词 | hankering |
| 释义 | hankering (once / 6403 pages) n A hankering is a strong desire for something. If you have a hankering for pizza, you really want some pizza. This is a folksy, informal word that means about the same thing as yearning. When you have a hankering, you want something. Often, people use this word for food, as in "I have a hankering for sushi!" You could have a hankering for football season, a new pair of shoes, or a trip to the beach. Anything you want could spawn a hankering. This word is related to a sense of hanker that means to want or crave something. WORD FAMILYhankering: hankerings+/hanker: hankered, hankering, hankers USAGE EXAMPLESStill hankering to understand what happened in the election that shocked the news media, the pundits and much of America? New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) Several readers said that when they have a hankering for country-fried steak, they head to good old Cracker Barrel. Washington Post(Nov 27, 2016) Everyone just knew it as the place to go when they had a hankering for a hot dog. Wall Street Journal(Nov 21, 2016) n a yearning for something or to do something Syn|Hyper yen hungriness, longing, yearning prolonged unfulfilled desire or need |
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