wishin
Droppin' the g
Wishin is an informal spelling of "wishing," representing casual or dialectal pronunciation that drops the final g.
It appears in song lyrics, dialogue, and social media to convey a relaxed or vernacular tone: Wishin and hopin won't get you anywhere.
The spelling suggests Southern American speech or African American Vernacular English.
Desiring with expectation
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wantingAbsent or insufficient
- piningAching with prolonged desire
desiring · craving · aspiring · aching · fantasizing · imagining · praying · hankering
Luminous astronomical object
- birthday candlesCake decorations you extinguish
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
- eyelashHair on lid
- pennyOne-cent piece
fountain · shooting star · wishbone · genie · lamp · magic · superstition · ritual
hoping
Desiring with expectation
pining · desiring · craving · aspiring · aching · fantasizing · imagining · praying · hankering · coveting
star
Luminous astronomical object
- birthday candlesCake decorations you extinguish
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
- eyelashHair on lid
penny · fountain · shooting star · wishbone · genie · lamp · magic · superstition · ritual · tradition
prayin
Addressing a deity
- thinkinMental activity, casual spelling
- waitinRemaining until something happens
- wonderinInformal for contemplating
believin · tryin · lookin · talkin · dreamin · gettin · goin · comin · lovin · livin
- I wishExpression of longing
- best wishesFriendly parting expression
- make a wishHope for something silently
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
- wish listEnumeration of wants
- you wishDismissive denial of possibility
wish, wishes, wished, wishing, wisher, wishers, wishful, wishfully, wishfulness