different between yearly vs yearny

English

Etymology

From Middle English yeerly, yerely, from Old English ??arl?c (“yearly, of the year, annual”), equivalent to year +? -ly. Cognate with Scots yerelie (“yearly”), Saterland Frisian jierelk (“yearly”), West Frisian jierliks (“yearly”), Dutch jaarlijks (“yearly”), German jährlich (“yearly”), Swedish årlig (“yearly”), Icelandic árlegur (“yearly”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?j??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?j??li/
• Hyphenation: year?ly

Adjective

yearly (not comparable)

1. Happening once every year.

   a yearly income

   Christmas is a yearly celebration.

Synonyms

• annual
• per annum
• perennial

Translations

Adverb

yearly (not comparable)

1. Once a year.
2. Every year.

Synonyms

• annually
• perennially

Translations

Noun

yearly (plural yearlies)

1. Something that is published once a year.

Translations

Anagrams

• yarely

English

Etymology

From yearn +? -y.

Adjective

yearny (comparative yearnier or more yearny, superlative yearniest or most yearny)

1. Indicating strong desire, passion, or longing; eager.
   • 2003, Jennifer Donnelly, A Northern Light:

     It was beautiful and made me feel yearny for home.

   • 2011, Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange:

     I was slooshying more like malenky romantic songs, what they call Lieder, just a goloss and a piano, very quiet and like yearny, different from when it had been all bolshy orchestras and me lying on the bed between [...]

2. Overly desirous; sentimental.
   • 2009, Stefan Kanfer, Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando:

     "Long Ago and Far Away," "Sentimental Journey": "Never thought my heart could be so yearny, Why did I decide to roam? Gotta take that sentimental journey, Sentimental journey home."

   • 2011, Jill Mansell, To The Moon and Back:

     Apart from the pathetic yearny crush bit, obviously.