desirous
Adjective
- Having or expressing desire; wishing for something.
- having or expressing desire for something
- "desirous of high office"
- "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
Adj
- Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
Examples
- He was DESIROUS of a bingo, meticulously rearranging his rack.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.
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Scrabble Score: 9
desirous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddesirous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
desirous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
desirous: valid Words With Friends Word