'Desirous' definitions:
Definition of 'desirous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem" [syn: desirous, wishful] [ant: undesiring, undesirous]
Definition of 'Desirous'
From: GCIDE
- Desirous \De*sir"ous\, a. [F. d['e]sireux, OF. desiros, fr. desir. See Desire, n.] Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. [1913 Webster]
- Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him. --John xvi. 19. [1913 Webster]
- Be not desirous of his dainties. --Prov. xxiii. 3. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'desirous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acquisitive,
- agog,
- alacritous,
- all agog,
- amative,
- amatory,
- amorous,
- animated,
- anxious,
- appetitive,
- ardent,
- avid,
- breathless,
- bursting to,
- desiderative,
- desireful,
- desiring,
- eager,
- erotic,
- forward,
- full of life,
- grabby,
- grasping,
- greedy,
- hopeful,
- hoping,
- hormic,
- impassioned,
- impatient,
- itchy,
- keen,
- lascivious,
- libidinal,
- libidinous,
- lickerish,
- lively,
- longing,
- loverlike,
- loverly,
- lustful,
- needing,
- optative,
- panting,
- passionate,
- prehensile,
- prompt,
- quick,
- raring to,
- ready,
- ready and willing,
- sexual,
- spirited,
- tempted,
- vital,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- wanting,
- wishful,
- wishing,
- yearning,
- zestful