wishless

wish

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wish]
- /wɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wish]
- /wɪʃ/

Definitions of wishless word

verb with object wishless to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning. 1
verb with object wishless to desire (a person or thing) to be (as specified): to wish the problem settled. 1
verb with object wishless to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for: to wish someone well; to wish someone ill. 1
verb with object wishless to bid, as in greeting or leave-taking: to wish someone a good morning. 1
verb with object wishless to request or charge: I wish him to come. 1
verb without object wishless to desire; long; yearn (often followed by for): Mother says I may go if I wish. I wished for a book. 1

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Origin of wishless

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English wisshen, Old English wȳscan; cognate with German wünschen, Old Norse æskja; akin to Old English wynn joy (see winsome), Latin venus charm (see Venus); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Wishless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wishless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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