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Synonyms
ea·ger1 (ḗgər)

[Middle English eger, sour, sharp, impetuous, from Anglo-Norman egre, from Latin ācer.]

adjective: -ger·er, -ger·est. 

  1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. See Usage Note at: anxious
  2. Obsolete Tart; sharp; cutting.

derivatives

eáger·ly
adverb
eáger·ness
noun
ea·ger2 (ḗgər, ā́gər)

noun 

Variant of eagre
ea·gre,
also ea·ger (ḗgər, ā́gər)

[Origin unknown.]

noun 

See bore3