aigre

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A form of eager — Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

OriginFrench aigre →
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Meanings

adjectiveaigre (comparative more aigre, superlative most aigre)

comparative more aigre · superlative most aigre

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of eager (“sour”).

Origin

  1. Frenchaigre“sharp, sour”
  2. Englishaigre

Borrowed from French aigre (“sharp, sour”). See eager.

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Anagrams

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APA

aigre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aigre

MLA

“aigre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aigre. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aigre,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aigre.

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