Wistful word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "wistful" word

[adjective] showing pensive sadness; "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"
[adjective] full of longing or unfulfilled desire; "those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds"

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\Wist"ful\, a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See {Wish}.] 1. Longing; wishful; desirous. Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea. --Swift. 2. Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative. That he who there at such an hour hath been, Will wistful linger on that hallowed spot. --Byron. -- {Wist"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Wist"ful*ness}, n.

Synonyms for wistful

pensive, sad, yearning

The fun area, different aproach to word »wistful«

Let's analyse "wistful" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LUFTSIW. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-- .. ... - ..-. ..- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: wistful: 9 + 3 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: wistful: 5 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 3 + 3 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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