desirous
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.
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Adjective edit
desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)
- Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
- Synonyms: solicitous, covetous
- 2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The A.V. Club[1], archived from the original on 6 August 2020:
- More significantly, rigid deference to [Justin] Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing.
Translations edit
feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain
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Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From Old French desirrous; equivalent to desiren + -ous.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
desirous
- desirous, experiencing desire
Descendants edit
- English: desirous