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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desirousDesirous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESIROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › desirousDESIROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesirous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    desirous (of something/of doing something) | desirous (to do something) having a wish for something; wanting something. At that point Franco was desirous of prolonging the war.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › desirousDesirous - definition of desirous by The Free Dictionary

    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....

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desirousDesirous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › desirousdesirous | meaning of desirous in Longman Dictionary of...

    desirous meaning, definition, what is desirous: wanting something very much: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDESIROUS - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "DESIROUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.