HANKER Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word hanker. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word hanker. (close relations)

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	covet				verbv
	verb • wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
	crave				verbv
	verb • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • plead or ask for earnestly
	desire				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for
	long				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified • primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified • good at remembering • holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices • (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration adverb • for an extended time or at a distant time • for an extended distance adjective satellite • of relatively great height • involving substantial risk • planning prudently for the future • having or being more than normal or necessary verb • desire strongly or persistently
	pine				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a coniferous tree • straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present
	want				verbv
	noun • a state of extreme poverty • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable • anything that is necessary but lacking • a specific feeling of desire verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • have need of • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason • wish or demand the presence of • be without, lack; be deficient in
	wish				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a specific feeling of desire • an expression of some desire or inclination • (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare • the particular preference that you have verb • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • make or express a wish • feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of • order politely; express a wish for • invoke upon
	yearn				verbv
	verb • desire strongly or persistently • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • have affection for; feel tenderness for
	yen				nounn
	noun • a yearning for something or to do something • the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present

Best Hypernyms For HANKER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hanker, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.

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