Definition of DESIROUS

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.

Antonyms

undesirous

Scrabble Score: 9

desirous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
desirous: 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