A strong desire or longing; a yearning, a yen.

Have a strong desire for something or to do something, specifically longing for something in the past with melancholy or nostalgia.

(intransitive) Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.

(intransitive, dated) To have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc., toward someone.

(intransitive, obsolete) To be distressed or pained; to grieve; to mourn.

(transitive) Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.

(transitive, archaic or poetic) To have a strong desire or longing (for something or to do something).

(transitive, obsolete) To cause (someone) to have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc.; also, to grieve or pain (someone).

To curdle milk, especially in the cheesemaking process, and to be made from curdled milk in the case of cheese.

To curdle milk, especially in the cheesemaking process, or to make cheese from curdled milk.