yen n 1: a yearning for something or to do something [syn: {hankering}] 2: the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen [also: {yenning}, {yenned}] yen v : have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" [syn: {ache}, {yearn}, {pine}, {languish}] [also: {yenning}, {yenned}] yenning See {yen}