eagerness

== English == === Alternative forms === eagreness (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English egernesse, egrenesse; equivalent to eager +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈiɡɚnəs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːɡənəs/ Hyphenation: ea‧ger‧ness === Noun === eagerness (usually uncountable, plural eagernesses) The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. (obsolete) Tartness, sourness. ==== Translations ==== === References === “eagerness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Gerasenes, eagreness, green seas, sea greens