ea·ger 1 
(ēgər)
(ēgər)adj. ea·ger·er, ea·ger·est
1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. See Usage Note at anxious.
2. Obsolete Tart; sharp; cutting.
[Middle English eger, sour, sharp, impetuous, from Anglo-Norman egre, from Latin ācer; see ak- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
eager·ly adv.
eager·ness n.