feeling a desire
1Desire (emotion) — Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome. Desire is the fire that sets action aflame. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as craving or hankering . When a person desires something or someone, their… …
2feeling — n 1 sensibility, *sensation, sense Analogous words: reacting or reaction, behaving or behavior (see corresponding verbs at ACT): responsiveness (see corresponding adjective at TENDER): sensitiveness, susceptibility (see corresponding adjectives… …
3Desire — De*sire , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiring}.] [F. d[ e]sirer, L. desiderare, origin uncertain, perh. fr. de + sidus star, constellation, and hence orig., to turn the eyes from the stars. Cf. {Consider}, and {Desiderate},… …
4desire — vb Desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean having a longing for something. Desire, wish, and want are often used with identical intent though in such situations (usually everyday ones) that the degree of intensity of longing or need is not at issue …
5desire — ► NOUN 1) a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. 2) strong sexual feeling or appetite. ► VERB 1) strongly wish for or want. 2) want sexually. 3) archaic request or entreat. DERIV …
6desire — I UK [dɪˈzaɪə(r)] / US [dɪˈzaɪr] noun Word forms desire : singular desire plural desires *** Get it right: desire: When the noun desire is followed by a verb, use the infinitive (not the pattern desire of doing something ): Wrong: A child without …
7desire — de|sire1 [ dı zaır ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something: ordinary human needs and desires a desire to do something: his desire to join the army desire for: their desire for peace and stability in… …
8desire*/*/ — [dɪˈzaɪə] noun I 1) [C/U] a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something a desire for peace[/ex] his desire to travel[/ex] 2) [U] literary a strong feeling that you want to have sex with someone II verb [T] desire [dɪˈzaɪə] 1) formal to want …
9feeling — 1. noun 1) assess the fabric by feeling Syn: (sense of) touch, feel, tactile sense, using one s hands 2) a feeling of nausea Syn: sensation, sense, consciousness 3) I had a feeling that I would win …
10feeling — noun 1) a feeling of nausea Syn: sensation, sense 2) I had a feeling I would win Syn: (sneaking) suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, intuition, funny feeling, fancy, idea 3) …
