covetous
11covetous — cov|et|ous [ˈkʌvıtəs] adj formal having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has ▪ They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours fields. >covetously adv >covetousness n [U] …
12covetous — adjective having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has, especially wealth: They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours fields. covetously adverb covetousness noun (U) …
13covetous — adjective this covetous man will never be satisfied Syn: grasping, greedy, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, envious, green with envy, green eyed See notes at greedy, jealous …
14Covetous Creature — EP by Jack Off Jill Released November 17, 1998 Recorded 1998 Genre Alternative rock …
15covetous — covetously, adv. covetousness, n. /kuv i teuhs/, adj. 1. inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy. 2. eagerly desirous. [1250 1300; ME coveitous < AF, OF; see COVET, OUS] Syn. 1. grasping, rapacious. See avaricious. * * * …
16covetous — adjective /ˈkʌvətəs/ Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious; See Also: covet …
17covetous — Synonyms and related words: acquisitive, assembly, avid, band, bevy, bunch, cluster, covey, crew, desirous, eager, envious, esurient, gluttonous, grabby, grasping, greedy, grudging, hoggish, itchy, jealous, keen, lickerish, party, piggish,… …
18covetous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. greedy, avaricious, selfish, rapacious; see greedy 1 . See Synonym Study at greedy . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. desirous, avaricious, greedy, acquisitive, lustful, rapacious, yearning, longing, grasping, grabby,… …
19covetous — cov|et|ous [ kʌvətəs ] adjective FORMAL wanting to have something that someone else has, especially money …
20covetous — adj. Fragm. on Seven Sins, 23 …
