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wishful

[wish-fuhl]

wish·ful

[wish-fuhl]
adjective
having or showing a wish; desirous; longing.

Origin:
1515–25; wish + -ful

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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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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wishful (ˈwɪʃfʊl)
 
adj
having wishes or characterized by wishing
 
'wishfully
 
adv
 
'wishfulness
 
n

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