keenly desirous
1avid — avidly, adv. avidness, n. /av id/, adj. 1. enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated; keen: an avid moviegoer. 2. keenly desirous; eager; greedy (often fol. by for or of): avid for pleasure; avid of power. [1760 70; < L avidus, equiv. to av(ere) to crave + …
2greedy — greedily, adv. greediness, n. /gree dee/, adj., greedier, greediest. 1. excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company. 2. having a strong or great desire for food or drink. 3. keenly… …
3greedy — greed•y [[t]ˈgri di[/t]] adj. greed•i•er, greed•i•est 1) excessively desirous of wealth, profit, etc 2) having a strong or great desire for food or drink; voracious 3) keenly desirous; eager (often fol. by of or for) • Etymology: bef. 900; ME… …
4Eager — Ea ger, a. [OE. egre sharp, sour, eager, OF. agre, aigre, F. aigre, fr. L. acer sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. ? highest, extreme, Skr. a?ra point; fr. a root signifying to be sharp. Cf. {Acrid}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp; sour; acid. [Obs.] …
5Hatred — • In general, a vehement aversion entertained by one person for another, or for something more or less identified with that other Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hatred Hatred …
6eager — 1. noun A tidal bore. 2. adjective a) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; …
7anxious, eager — In careful use, anxious implies anxiety, worry, or uneasiness: The physician was anxious about the pulse rate of his patient. Eager means keenly desirous, wanting to : Bob was eager to see his old friend. Eager is rarely used where anxious is… …
8eager — a. 1. Longing, yearning, greedy, anxious, impatient, keenly desirous. 2. Ardent, zealous, enthusiastic, vehement, impetuous, forward, earnest, animated, fervent, fervid, glowing, hot, sanguine. 3. (Poetical.) Sharp, keen, biting, mordant, nipping …
9avid — av•id [[t]ˈæv ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) enthusiastic; ardent; keen: an avid moviegoer[/ex] 2) keenly desirous; eager; greedy (often fol. by for or of) • Etymology: 1760–70; < L avidus=av(ēre) to crave + idus id IV av′id•ly, adv. a•vid•i•ty əˈvɪd ɪ ti… …
10avid — /ˈævəd / (say avuhd) adjective 1. keenly desirous; eager; greedy: an avid reader; *He was so avid for gossip about the activities of his fellows that she had formed the habit of making mental notes of all that she saw and heard –martin boyd, 1946 …
