eager+desire

  • 61craving — crav•ing [[t]ˈkreɪ vɪŋ[/t]] n. great or eager desire; yearning • Etymology: 1250–1300 syn: See desire …

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  • 62thirst — [[t]θɜrst[/t]] n. 1) phl a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid 2) phl a need for liquid or moisture 3) eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge[/ex] 4) to feel thirst; be thirsty 5) to have a strong desire • …

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  • 63hunger — /ˈhʌŋgə / (say hungguh) noun 1. the painful sensation or state of exhaustion caused by need of food: to collapse from hunger. 2. a craving appetite; need for food. 3. strong or eager desire: hunger for praise. –verb (i) 4. to feel hunger; be… …

  • 64thirst — /θɜst / (say therst) noun 1. an uneasy or painful sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of drink. 2. the physical condition resulting from this need. 3. strong or eager desire; craving: a thirst for knowledge. –verb (i) 4.… …

  • 65μενοινᾶς — μενοινᾶ̱ς , μενοινάω desire eagerly pres ind act 2nd sg (doric) μενοινή eager desire fem gen sg (doric aeolic) …

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  • 66cu|pid|i|ty — «kyoo PIHD uh tee», noun. eager desire to possess something; greed: »They gazed with envy and cupidity at the noble mansions (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S): avarice. ╂[< Latin cupiditās < cupidus desirous < cupere desire] …

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  • 67Anxieties — Anxiety Anx*i e*ty, n.; pl. {Anxieties}. [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi[ e]t[ e]. See {Anxious}.] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful… …

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  • 68Anxiety — Anx*i e*ty, n.; pl. {Anxieties}. [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi[ e]t[ e]. See {Anxious}.] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness …

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  • 69Greed — (gr[=e]d ), n. [Akin to Goth. gr[=e]dus hunger, Icel. gr[=a][eth]r. [root]34. See {Greedy.}] An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 70Hunger — Hun ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hungered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hungering}.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See {Hunger}, n.] 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger. [1913 Webster] 2. To have an eager… …

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