craving

nounverbattested in dialogue

//ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ//

A strong desire; yearning.

noun

1
A strong desire; yearning.
[W]e contrived to satisfy the cravings of thirst by suffering the shirts to become saturated, and then wringing them so as to let the grateful fluid trickle into our mouths.
The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]
The list of potential victories you could achieve with your reset is long, and it includes a fafillion wins that have nothing to do with the scale: Fewer blemishes. Thicker hair. Less join pain. Reduced cravings. No midday energy slump.

Etymology

From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.

verb

1
Also a form of cravepresent participle and gerund of crave

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Forms

plural: cravings

crater · A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or…Crater · A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to…crave · To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or…

craving · A strong desire; yearning.

Crawford · An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English…crawl · To move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface,…Crawley · A place in England: A large town and borough in West Sussex.

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