wishful
English
/ˈwɪʃfəl/
adj
Definitions
- (obsolete) Wished-for; desired, wanted.
- Expressing a wish or longing for something.
- Aspiring, or seeking advancement.
Etymology
Suffix from English wish.
Origin
English
wish
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bewish English
- deathwish English
- forewish English
- outwish English
- unwish English
- unwishful English
- unwishfully English
- unwishfulness English
- wish English
- wishable English
- wishbone English
- wishbook English
- wisher English
- wishest English
- wishfully English
- wishfulness English
- wishless English
- wishlist English
- wisshen Middle English