Desirous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having or expressing desire; desiring: Both sides were desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem.
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  • adj. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Wishing to obtain; wishful; solicitous; anxious; eager.
  • Desirable.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having or expressing desire for something
    • Equivalent
    envious    avid    covetous    jealous    greedy    homesick    athirst    esurient    thirsty    devouring   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    solicitous    covetous    wishful    wistful    avid    avidious    avaricious    cupidous    concupiscent    concupiscible   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Cyrus    Iris    cytomegalovirus    iris    retrovirus    virus   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    solicitous    dissatisfied    ashamed    glad    willing    averse    attentive    jealous    anxious    unable   
     
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