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desirous

[ dih-zahyuh r-uh s ]
/ dɪˈzaɪər əs /
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adjective

having or characterized by desire; desiring: desirous of high political office.

Words related to desirous

wishful, acquisitive, ambitious, amorous, anxious, avid, covetous, craving, desiring, eager, enthusiastic, grasping, greedy, hot, itchy, keen, longing, lustful, passionate, ready

Words nearby desirous

desipramine, desirable, desire, desire under the elms, desired, desirous, desist, desk, desk calendar, desk clerk, desk copier

Origin of desirous

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word desireus. See desire, -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for desirous

desirous
/ (dɪˈzaɪərəs) /

adjective

(usually postpositive and foll by of) having or expressing desire (for); having a wish or longing (for)

Derived forms of desirous

desirously, adverbdesirousness, noun
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