Word of the Day:
wishful
What It Means
Expressing a wish or longing for something.
Aspiring, or seeking advancement.
Wishful in Context
“When she weighed anchor I went to the waterside and looked at her with a very wishful and aching heart, and followed her with my eyes and tears until she was totally out of sight.”
Did You Know?
From wish + -ful.
Source and license
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