cravings
plural of craving
• carvings
Source: Wiktionary
Crav"ing (-ng), n.
Definition: Vehement or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching. A succession of cravings and satiety. L'Estrange.
– Crav"ing*ly, adv.
– Crav"ing*ness, n.
Crave (krv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Craved (kr; p pr. & vb. n. Craving.] Etym: [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefia, Sw. kr, Dan. kr.]
1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore. I crave your honor's pardon. Shak. Joseph . . . went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. Mark xv. 43.
2. To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to require or demand; as, the stomach craves food. His path is one that eminently craves weary walking. Edmund Gurney.
Syn.
– To ask; seek; beg; beseech; implore; entreat; solicit; request; supplicate; adjure.
Crave, v. i.
Definition: To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing; as, a craving appetite. Once one may crave for love. Suckling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
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