adj. ea·ger·er, ea·ger·est 1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. See Usage Note at anxious. 2. Obsolete Tart; sharp; cutting. [Middle English eger, sour, sharp, impetuous, from Anglo-Norman egre, from Latin ācer; see ak- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] eager·ly adv. eager·ness n. |
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