The lonely child hankered for friends. She hankers after things she cannot afford. What business had he to be hankering after this girl at all! (John Galsworthy).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
han|ker — «HANG kuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to have a longing or craving; wish; yearn: »The lonely child hankered for friends. She hankers after things she cannot afford. What business had he to be hankering after this girl at all! (John Galsworthy). –n. =… … Useful english dictionary
han|ker|ing — «HANG kuhr ihng», noun. a longing; craving. SYNONYM(S): yearning, hunger … Useful english dictionary
han·ker — … Useful english dictionary
ker — ker·a·lan; ker·a·sin; ker·a·ter·pe·ton; ker·a·tin; ker·a·tin·i·za·tion; ker·a·tin·ize; ker·a·ti·tis; ker·a·to·conjunctivitis; ker·a·to·der·ma; ker·a·to·gen·ic; ker·a·tog·e·nous; ker·a·toid; ker·a·toi·dea; Ker·a·tol; ker·a·tol·y·sis;… … English syllables
han — co·pe·han; go·han·na; han·a·fi; han·a·hill; han·ap; han·a·per; han·a·ster; han·ba·li; han·cock·ite; han·de·lian; han·dle·able; han·dled; han·dle·less; han·dler; han·ker·er; han·ker·ing·ly; han·kie; han·kle; han·kow; han·kul; han·na; han·nay·ite;… … English syllables
Goulc'han Kervella — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kervella. Goulc han Kervella est un écrivain, dramaturge, acteur et metteur en scène breton né le 4 juillet 1951 à Plouguerneau dans une famille de marins. Il fréquente le lycée Charles de Foucauld à… … Wikipédia en Français
hanker — han·ker … English syllables
hankerer — han·ker·er … English syllables
hanker — han•ker [[t]ˈhæŋ kər[/t]] v. i. to have a restless or incessant longing (often fol. by after, for, or an infinitive) • Etymology: 1595–1605; < early D dial. hankeren (c. D hunkeren), freq. of hangen to hang han′ker•er, n. syn: See yearn … From formal English to slang
hanker — han|ker [ˈhæŋkə US ər] v hanker after/for [hanker after/for sth] phr v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from Flemish hankeren, from hangen to hang ] to feel strongly that you want something ▪ She hankered for a new life in a different country.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
