Desirous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/
• Rhymes: -aɪəɹəs

Origin

Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous

Full definition of desirous

Adjective

1. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
• 2012, June 26, Genevieve Koski, Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe, More significantly, rigid deference to Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing.

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