desirous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/, /dɪˈzaɪɹəs/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪəɹəs

Adjective[edit]

desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)

  1. 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.

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French desirrous; equivalent to desiren +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɛˌziːˈruːs/, /dɛˈziːrus/, /dɛː-/, /di-/

Adjective[edit]

desirous

  1. desirous, experiencing desire

Descendants[edit]

  • English: desirous