About The Word Desirous
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Desirous
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What's The Definition Of Desirous?
[adj] having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Desirous: appetent | athirst(p) | avid | covetous | devouring(a) | envious | esurient | greedy | green | hungry(p) | jealous | thirsty(p) Related Terms | Find terms related to Desirous: acquisitive | agog | alacritous | all agog | amative | amatory | amorous | animated | anxious | appetitive | ardent | avid | breathless | bursting to | desiderative | desireful | desiring | eager | erotic | forward | full of life | grabby | grasping | greedy | hopeful | hoping | hormic | impassioned | impatient | itchy | keen | lascivious | libidinal | libidinous | lickerish | lively | longing | loverlike | loverly | lustful | needing | optative | panting | passionate | prehensile | prompt | quick | raring to | ready | ready and willing | sexual | spirited | tempted | vital | vivacious | vivid | wanting | wishful | wishing | yearning | zestful See Also | Desirous In Webster's Dictionary \De*sir"ous\, a. [F. d['e]sireux, OF. desiros, fr.
desir. See {Desire}, n.]
Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain;
covetous.
Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. --John
xvi. 19.
Be not desirous of his dainties. --Prov. xxiii.
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