/ Dictionary / Index W wishful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wish•ful Pronunciation: (wish'ful), [key] — adj. having or showing a wish; desirous; longing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wishful (Thesaurus) wishbone flower wish fulfillment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language