craving

A strong desire; yearning.

• [W]e contrived to satisfy the cravings of thirst by suffering the shirts to become saturated, and then wringing them so as to let the grateful fluid trickle into our mouths.
• The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]

present participle and gerund of craveform-ofgerundparticiple