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Thesaurus: desirous

Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

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  1. n. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
  2. adj. having or expressing desire for something
  3. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. John xvi. 19. Be not desirous of his dainties. Prov. xxiii. 3.
  4. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain;covetous.Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. John xvi. 19.Be not desirous of his dainties. Prov. xxiii. 3.
  5. j:100 a. having or expressing desire for something