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Desirable

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Desirable
Desirable De*sir"a*ble, a. [F. d['e]sirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See {Desire}, v. t.] Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable. [1913 Webster]

All of them desirable young men. --Ezek. xxiii. 12. [1913 Webster]

As things desirable excite Desire, and objects move the appetite. --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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