craving
/ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.56 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: cravinge, crafing