| Longing 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Long. 2. (n.) An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration. Thesaurus Entries Heimweh, aching, craving, desiderium, desire, fancy, hankering, homesick, homesickness, honing, hunger, languishing, languishment, mal du pays, maladie du pays, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostomania, pining, wish, wishful, wistful, yearnful, yearning, yen | ![]() |