Search Result：covetous
covetous 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋkʌvItәs 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊkʌvitәs 〕
Overview of adj covetous
The adj covetous has 2 senses
- covetous, envious, jealous -- (showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection")
- 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")