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wish´ful|ly — wish|ful «WIHSH fuhl», adjective. having or expressing a wish; desiring; desirous. –wish´ful|ly, adverb. –wish´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
wish|ful — «WIHSH fuhl», adjective. having or expressing a wish; desiring; desirous. –wish´ful|ly, adverb. –wish´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
wish — un·wish; wish·er; wish·ful; wish; wish·ful·ness; wish·ly; wish·osk·an; wish·ram; dar·wish; wish·ful·ly; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
wishfulness — wish·ful·ness … English syllables
wishful — wish•ful [[t]ˈwɪʃ fəl[/t]] adj. having or showing a wish; desirous; longing • Etymology: 1515–25 wish′ful•ly, adv. wish′ful•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Wishful — Wish ful, a. [Cf. {Wistful}.] 1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing. [1913 Webster] 2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes. [1913 Webster] From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love To greet mine own land with my wishful sight. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wishfully — Wishful Wish ful, a. [Cf. {Wistful}.] 1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing. [1913 Webster] 2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes. [1913 Webster] From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love To greet mine own land with my wishful sight. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wishfulness — Wishful Wish ful, a. [Cf. {Wistful}.] 1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing. [1913 Webster] 2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes. [1913 Webster] From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love To greet mine own land with my wishful sight. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
