1. Desire; eager desire; longing. Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead. Job xxxiii. 6.
2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation. Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish. Shak.
3. A thing desired; an object of desire. Will he, wise, let loose at once his ire . . . To give his enemies their wish! Milton.
WISHABLE
Wish"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable or worthy of being wished for; desirable. Udall.
WISHBONE
Wish"bone`, n.
Defn: The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; — called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum.
WISHEDLY
Wish"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: According to wish; conformably to desire. [Obs.] Chapman.
WISHER
Wish"er, n.