ADJECTIVE | all | desirous, wishful | having or expressing desire for something |
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Sounds | dihzay'rahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Having or expressing desire for something. | |
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Examples |
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Synonym | wishful | |
Narrower | appetent | marked by eager desire |
athirst, hungry, thirsty | (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous | |
avid, devouring, esurient, greedy | (often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous | |
covetous, envious, jealous | showing extreme / extreme cupidity | |
homesick | Longing to return home | |
nostalgic | Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons | |
Opposite | undesirous, undesiring | Having or feeling no desire |
Spanish | deseoso | |
Catalan | desitjós | |
Nouns | desire | something that is desired |
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