desirous
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Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/, /dɪˈzaɪɹəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪəɹəs
Adjective
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, 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.
Derived terms
Translations
feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain
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Etymology
From Old French desirrous; equivalent to desiren + -ous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
desirous
- desirous, experiencing desire
Descendants
- English: desirous
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