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wishful
[
wish
-f
uh
l
]
wish·ful
/
ˈwɪʃ
fəl
/
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[
wish
-f
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
having or showing a
wish
;
desirous; longing.
Origin:
1515–25;
wish
+
-ful
Related forms
wish·ful·ly,
adverb
wish·ful·ness,
noun
un·wish·ful,
adjective
un·wish·ful·ly,
adverb
un·wish·ful·ness,
noun
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wishful
(ˈwɪʃfʊl)
—
adj
having wishes or characterized by wishing
'wishfully
—
adv
'wishfulness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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