1) Appetent 2) Athirst 3) Avid 4) Covetous 5) Devouring 6) Eager to obtain 7) Envious 8) Esurient 9) French word used in English 10) Greedy 11) Hungry 12) Jealous 13) Longing for 14) Thirsty 15) Wanting 16) Wishful 17) Wishing for Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/desirous
De·sir'ous adjective [ French désireux , Old French desiros , from desir . See Desire , noun ] Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous. « Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him.» John x... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/46
wishfuladjective having or expressing desire for something; `desirous of high office`; `desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974