Meaning
- (noun) Someone or something wished for. “It is my desire to speak with you.”
- (noun) Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. “His desire for her kept him awake at night.”
- (noun) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. “Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgment.”
- (noun) Motivation.
- (verb) To want; to wish for earnestly. “I desire to speak with you.”
- (verb) To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- (verb) To want emotionally or sexually. “She has desired him since they first met.”
- (verb) To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
- (verb) To require; to demand; to claim.
- (verb) To miss; to regret.
Letter breakdown
- Desires contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
Letter rearrangements
Connected words
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- abetted
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- abettor
- abiding
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- abjured
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- abolish
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Words starting with DES
- desalinate
- desalinated
- desalinates
- desalinating
- desalination
- descant
- descanted
- descanting
- descants
- descend
- descendant
- descendants
- descended
- descendent
- descendents
- descender
- descending
- descends
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Reader questions
What does Desires mean?
Someone or something wished for.
What are the anagrams of Desires?
Valid anagrams: resides.
How many letters are in Desires?
Desires has 7 letters.
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