Tuesday, February 3, 2009

eager

Main Entry:
ea·ger
Pronunciation:
\ˈē-gər\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English egre, from Anglo-French egre, aigre, from Latin acer — more at edge
Date:
14th century
1 aarchaic : sharp bobsolete : sour2: marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest
— ea·ger·ly adverb
— ea·ger·ness noun
synonyms eager , avid , keen , anxious , athirst mean moved by a strong and urgent desire or interest. eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint . avid adds to eager the implication of insatiability or greed . keen suggests intensity of interest and quick responsiveness in action . anxious emphasizes fear of frustration or failure or disappointment . athirst stresses yearning but not necessarily readiness for action .

i'm not into it currently...
word to the wise, don't show too much eagerness to the opposite sex. it's too much and i can't handle it. i'm a mess and you don't even know (and i hope you don't know about this blog). must i have a dtr after one date. honestly.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

sorry jess, that's obnoxious.

Unknown said...

oops, wolfgang was logged into my computer once again! this is jaimie....

Juli said...

Did you use your sweet dictionary for those def's?