yearner

Definition of Yearner in English :

1. longer, thirster, yearner

a person with a strong desire for something

Example Sentences:
'a longer for money'
'a thirster after blood'
'a yearner for knowledge'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Yearner

verb (intransitive)

1. (usually foll by for or after or an infinitive)

to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for)

2.

to feel tenderness or affection

verb intransitive

1.

to be filled with longing or desire

2.

to feel tenderness or sympathy

intr.v. yearned, yearn·ing, yearns

1. To have a strong, often sad longing: yearn for a better life; yearn to see an old friend.

2. To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness: yearned over the child's fate.