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    desirous
    /dɪˈzʌɪərəs/

    adjective

    • 1. having or characterized by desire: "the Pope was desirous of peace in Europe"

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  2. The meaning of DESIROUS is impelled or governed by desire. How to use desirous in a sentence.

  3. old-fashioned formal uk / dɪˈzaɪə.rəs / us / dəˈzaɪr.əs / Add to word list. wanting something: desirous of The duke is desirous of meeting you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something. acquisitive. ambitiously. angle for something. desperate. expense. fancy. hunger after/for something. hungrily. hungry. pine.

  4. adjective. If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much. [formal] Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle. The enemy is so desirous of peace that he will agree to any terms.

  5. DESIROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of desirous in English. desirous. adjective [ after verb ] old-fashioned formal us / dəˈzaɪr.əs / uk / dɪˈzaɪə.rəs / Add to word list. wanting something: desirous of The duke is desirous of meeting you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something.

  6. Desirous definition: having or characterized by desire; desiring. See examples of DESIROUS used in a sentence.

  7. Define desirous. desirous synonyms, desirous pronunciation, desirous translation, English dictionary definition of desirous. adj. Having or expressing desire; desiring: Both sides were desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem. de·sir′ous·ly adv. de·sir′ous·ness n....

  8. To be desirous of something is to want it. It's like being wishful. We’re all desirous of a safe place to sleep, food, and perhaps a little bowl of candy. When you desire something, you want it. Likewise, being desirous is a state of desire, want, and craving. A thirsty person is desirous of liquid.