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1. eager

adjective. ['ˈiːgɝ'] having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy.

Etymology

  • eger (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • egre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Eager

  • beleaguer
  • sweger
  • steger
  • stegar
  • schwieger
  • pflieger
  • pfleger
  • krieger
  • kreger
  • kreeger
  • grieger
  • fleeger
  • cregar
  • brieger
  • breger
  • zieger
  • zeger
  • weger
  • sieger
  • seger
  • segar
  • seeger
  • rieger
  • reger
  • reagor
  • leaguer
  • heger
  • gieger
  • fieger
  • feger

2. eager

noun. ['ˈiːgɝ'] a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).

Etymology

  • eger (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • egre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))