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wistfulOne entry found. Main Entry: wist·ful Pronunciation: \ˈwist-fəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: blend of wishful and obsolete English wistly intently Date: 1714 1 : full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy; also : inspiring such yearning <a wistful memoir> — wist·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb — wist·ful·ness noun
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