have a yen for

SEE SYNONYMS FOR have a yen for ON THESAURUS.COM

Crave or desire, as in I have a yen for a thick juicy steak. The yen in this expression comes from the Chinese yan, meaning “a craving” (probably for opium). The term was first recorded in English in 1906.

Words nearby have a yen for

have a time of it, have a way with, have a weakness for, have a whack at, have a word with, have a yen for, have against, have all one's buttons, have an ax to grind, have an edge on, have an eye for

Words related to have a yen for

ache, yearn, crave, thirst, hanker, wish, require, prefer, choose, need, chafe, itch, hunger, covet, pine, pant, sigh, burn, long, lust