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desyrous

desyrous is the obsolete form of desirous.

Meaning of desirous

Adjective

desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)

  1. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
    • His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the King of Siam, being desirous of maintaining and strengthening the relations of friendship which happily exist between them […]1925 July 14, “Treaty between the United Kingdom and Siam for the revision of their mutual treaty arrangements and protocol concerning jurisdiction applicable in Siam to British subjects, etc; signed...
    Synonyms:
    solicitous, covetous

Forms of desyrous

comparativemore desyrous
superlativemost desyrous

Questions about desyrous

What is desyrous the obsolete form of?
Desyrous is the obsolete form of desirous.

Words near desyrous in the dictionary

  1. desynonymy
  2. desyre
  3. desyred
  4. desyres
  5. desyring
  6. desyrous
  7. desysop
  8. desysopped
  9. desysopping
  10. desysops
  11. det

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