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wishlist

wishlist

5 2.8
A list of things someone wants to have or do
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪʃlɪst/
translation icon : lista de deseos
  • And then I also have things that you got me from my Amazon wishlist, which thank you.

Examples

  • I think I have almost 100 other cookbooks on my Amazon wishlist - I know... it's excessive...

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  • I had that book in my Amazon wishlist, but it's since been removed.

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  • After adding all the items you want, you can take a look at your wishlist.

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  • My dad has always had the same list of things on his wishlist.

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  • The system is now mature enough that I don't really have much of a wishlist anymore.

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  • You can then begin creating multiple wishlists, preferably spreading the gifts out according to the special occasion.

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  • Warren Hatch finally came to me and said, “So what's your wishlist?”

  • Shopify merchants can choose from a few different wishlist/save-for-later apps, including Wishery and WANT Button.

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  • For her birthday, she created a wishlist of all the gifts she wanted to receive.

  • He checked his wishlist before starting his holiday shopping to make sure he didn't miss anything.

Synonyms

wish list
vswishlist
27 1.9

A list of things or experiences someone wants

has the same meaning but is written as one word rather than two

How Many

wishlist
5 2.8
short list
38 3.7

Surface Forms

wishlist singular
wishlists plural

Morphology

wishlist = wish + list (transparent) = wish + list

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'wish' + 'list' = a list of wishes or desired items.

Etymology

Wishlist is simply two common words put together: wish ('a want' or 'desire') and list ('a set of items'). A wishlist is therefore an easy name for a list of things you 'wish' to have or do, which helps you remember its meaning.