Definition of desirous

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Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

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Desirousness :: Desirousness (n.) The state of being desirous.
Eager :: Eager (a.) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase..
Newfangle :: Newfangle (a.) Eager for novelties; desirous of changing.
Anxious :: Anxious (a.) Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please..
Yearnful :: Yearnful (a.) Desirous.
Complaisant :: Complaisant (a.) Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman..
Fond :: Fond (superl.) Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of (formerly also by on)..
Desirously :: Desirously (adv.) With desire; eagerly.
Ambitious :: Ambitious (a.) Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction..
Appetent :: Appetent (a.) Desiring; eagerly desirous.
Avaricious :: Avaricious (a.) Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
Emulous :: Emulous (a.) Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of another's example or virtues..
Wistful :: Wistful (a.) Longing; wishful; desirous.
Crazy :: Crazy (a.) Inordinately desirous; foolishly eager.
Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
Liquorous :: Liquorous (a.) Eagerly desirous. See Lickerish.
Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain..
Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.
Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.
Willing :: Willing (v. t.) Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
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