Desire, wish, longing; inclination or disposition (to do something). Now only as merged in sense 5.

transferred. An object of desire; that which one desires or longs for. (Originally only contextual).

The object of desire or longing. archaic.

Falconry. Pursuit of game, etc. by a hawk; also, the quarry flown at.

Something to be desired; a desirable thing. Obsolete. rare.

colloquial. A person or thing acquired or worth acquiring; something valuable gained or won; a prize; (formerly spec.) †a thief's booty (obsolete).

A thing that is desired; a desideratum.

That which is desirable; a desirable property or thing.

Something for which a desire or longing is felt; something wanting and required or desired.

An eligible person or thing; spec. a desirable marriage partner. Chiefly in plural.

An object of desire. Obsolete.

Something that presents an appealing prospect; an object of desire. Obsolete. rare.

Thing desired, desideratum. Obsolete. rare.

An utterance or exclamation of ‘ooh—ah!’ Also: a thing, event, action, etc., which elicits or is expected to elicit a response of ‘ooh—ah!’; a…