Longing (8)
'longing' is the definition.
(yen can mean a desire or longing for something)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for yen that I've seen before include "Have a longing for Japanese money?" , "Itch, desire" , "Longing (colloq.)" , "Intense longing" , "change in East" .)
'longing' is the definition.
(itch can mean a desire or longing)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for itch that I've seen before include "that's irritating" , "Constant desire" , "Irritate" , "Hunger, longing" , "It must be scratched" .)
'longing' is the definition.
(both can mean a desire)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for urge that I've seen before include "'Exhort, press (4)'" , "Egg on, encourage to proceed" , "Advise earnestly, encourage to go on" , "Persuade - proclivity" , "Advocate" .)
'longing' is the definition.
(longing can mean aching or pining for something)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "strong feeling" , "Similar" , "suffering" , "Each (anag.)" , "agony" .)
'longing' is the definition.
(thirst can mean a longing or desire)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for thirst that I've seen before include "Strong need for drink" , "T-shirt (anag)" , "Strong desire for something" , "Dryness" , "Long" .)
'longing' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for desire that I've seen before include "Lust" , "Hanker after" , "Longing or wish" , "Strong need" , "Concupiscence" .)
'longing' is the definition.
('yearn' can be a synonym of 'long')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for yearning that I've seen before include "Intense longing" , "Longing, wishing for" , "Hunger" , "Feeing great desire" , "Longing (for something)" .)
'longing' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for desirous that I've seen before include "Ready" , "Wishful, wanting" .)