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desirous
[ dih-zahyuhr-uhs ]
/ dÉŖĖzaÉŖÉr És /
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adjective
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Origin of desirous
OTHER WORDS FROM desirous
Words nearby desirous
desipramine, desirable, desire, desired, Desire Under the Elms, desirous, desist, desistance, desk, deskbound, desk calendar
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British Dictionary definitions for desirous
desirous
/ (dÉŖĖzaÉŖÉrÉs) /
adjective
(usually postpositive and foll by of) having or expressing desire (for); having a wish or longing (for)
Derived forms of desirous
desirously, adverbdesirousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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