01 a. Longing; wishful; desirous.
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Longing; wishful; desirous.“Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea.” — Swift.
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Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative.“That he who there at such an hour hath been, Will wistful linger on that hallowed spot.” — Byron.