desirous, wishful
(adjective) having or expressing desire for something; “desirous of high office”; “desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)
Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain
Synonyms: solicitous, covetous
• eurosids, siderous
Source: Wiktionary
De*sir"ous, a. Etym: [F. désireux, OF. desiros, fr. desir. See Desire, n.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
