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covetous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile |
| Derivation | covetousness |
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields.
Examples of covetous
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Those covetous, analytical glances of his suggest a fellow with no little determination.
From the telegraph.co.uk
That abundance has long been the target of covetous eyes from drier Americans to the south.
From the economist.com
In-the-know adventure eaters, ever covetous of their secret nooks, would have it no other way.
From the philly.com
With one slurp, my daughters instantly were covetous of my order.
From the denverpost.com
Notice if he is a sharer or covetous and if he is controlling or carefree from his culinary conduct.
From the us.cnn.com
Meanwhile, water shortages in other regions of the country have prompted covetous looks at the Great Lakes.
From the jsonline.com
It is said to be the object of covetous eyes at Disney.
From the economist.com
Unfortunately, trouble was brewing around the corner, with covetous eyes being cast at the Falklands.
From the eadt.co.uk
That's why everyone has cast a covetous eye on the country.
From the time.com
- 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: 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 ...
- (covetously) enviously: with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously"
- (covetously) avariciously: in a greedy manner
- (covetousness) an envious eagerness to possess something
- (covetousness) avarice: extreme greed for material wealth
- (covetousness) avarice: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- (Covetousness) The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of the most objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen humanity's tendency to sin. ...
- Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious
