jones

noun

Definition of jonesnext
slang
1
as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe

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2
as in craving
a strong wish for something I have a real jones for a milk shake

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Recent Examples of jones Six-figure workers reeling in half a million-dollar salaries are struggling to keep up with the joneses. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026 Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 The beltway media world has always had a sort of jones for celebrities, and celebrities have often loved them right back, a mutual appreciation society that reached its apogee during the correspondents’ dinners of the Obama years. — New York Times, 1 May 2022 Kesha is indulging her jones for all things paranormal and unexplained in the upcoming discovery+ series Conjuring Kesha. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2021 That Jason Momoa has a jones for jeans should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jones
  1. addiction
  2. craving
  3. dependence
  4. thirst
  5. desire
  6. longing
  7. urge
  8. hunger
Noun
  • The liver-transplant reports renewed speculation about addiction because the most common reason people suffer serious liver dysfunction and need a new liver is cirrhosis, according to the American Liver Foundation.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Bartee and Williams never got to have a heart-to-heart with him about his struggle with addiction, and Manigan died in 2022 at the age of 55.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of addiction
Noun
  • Irritability and low energy and a knife-sharp craving for isolation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Barnes & Noble is back from the dead; so is the indie bookstore, buoyed by a post-pandemic craving for in-person events and non-algorithmic recommendations.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • The dependence is especially pronounced among young adults, who are entering an economy that has become less forgiving.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, as the Journal separately reported, Beijing enacted rules that forbid companionship chatbots from encouraging emotional dependence.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of dependence
Noun
  • Scattered on the dunes, the surviving population of Gaza was reduced to bare existence, subject to unrelenting hunger and thirst under the ever-present hum of killer drones and bomber jets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Stay hydrated in the heat Summer heat raises the body’s fluid needs, and thirst is often mistaken for hunger.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • Cary, torn between his own desires and others’ expectations, can’t seem to determine where his loyalties lie.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in the 80-minute one-act play, which won Escola a Tony Award.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • But like a bolt of lightning from Zeus himself, Page instantly charms us from his first swig of SunnyD, creating a character whose quippy armor hides a sensitive soul longing for meaningful connection.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Garner is a master at the tearful longing gaze over the ocean.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • But for whatever reason, SNL didn’t inspire the urge to vote that Hacks or Shrinking or Widow’s Bay did.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Protein is more satiating than carbohydrates alone and may reduce the urge to snack before lunch.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of urge
Noun
  • Scattered on the dunes, the surviving population of Gaza was reduced to bare existence, subject to unrelenting hunger and thirst under the ever-present hum of killer drones and bomber jets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Protein coffee can help boost daily protein intake, curb hunger and support muscle maintenance, all in one grab-and-go drink.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of hunger

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