Synonyms of the word

hankering

• v. present participle of hanker.
• n. (often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.

hungriness

• n. The characteristic of being hungry; hunger.

longing

• v. present participle of long.
• n. An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
• n. The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.

yearning

• n. A wistful or melancholy longing.
• n. (archaic) rennet.
• v. present participle of yearn.

yen

• n. The unit of Japanese currency (symbol: ¥) since 1871, divided into 100 sen.
• n. A coin or note worth one yen.
• n. A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
• v. (transitive) To have a strong desire for.
• n. Opium.