/ Dictionary / Index D desired: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•sired Pronunciation: (di-zīrd'), [key] — adj. yearned or wished for; coveted. deemed correct or proper; selected; required: The chef added stock until the sauce reached the desired consistency. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: desired (Thesaurus) desire Desire Under the Elms* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language