eager

/ˈiːɡə/

#11,274 of the most-used English words

adjective

1. Sharp; sour; acid.
2. Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
3. Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
   "I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays."
4. Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.

Similar: raring

noun

1. A tidal bore