eager
- 1) adjective, impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for)
- 2) adjective, characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire
- 3) adjective, tart or biting; sharp
Etymology
C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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