Search Result:avaricious
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏævәˋrIʃәs 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏævәˊriʃәs 〕
Overview of adj avaricious
The adj avaricious has 1 sense
- avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile -- (immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees")