Russia long has cast covetous eyes southward toward the Persian Gulf (Newsweek).
Covetous beyond all sense of humanity, he foreclosed mortgages right and left.
SYNONYM(S): greedy, avaricious, grasping, rapacious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cov|et|ous — «KUHV uh tuhs», adjective. 1. desiring things that belong to others: »Russia long has cast covetous eyes southward toward the Persian Gulf (Newsweek). 2. eagerly desirous, especially of money: »Covetous beyond all sense of humanity, he foreclosed … Useful english dictionary
cov|in|ous — «KUHV uh nuhs», adjective. Law. involving covin; collusive; fraudulent … Useful english dictionary
cov´et|ous|ness — cov|et|ous «KUHV uh tuhs», adjective. 1. desiring things that belong to others: »Russia long has cast covetous eyes southward toward the Persian Gulf (Newsweek). 2. eagerly desirous, especially of money: »Covetous beyond all sense of humanity, he … Useful english dictionary
cov·et·ous — … Useful english dictionary
covetous — cov•et•ous [[t]ˈkʌv ɪ təs[/t]] adj. 1) inordinately desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy 2) eagerly desirous • Etymology: 1250–1300 cov′et•ous•ly, adv. cov′et•ous•ness, n. syn: See avaricious … From formal English to slang
covetous — 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] … Dictionary of contemporary English
covetous — cov|et|ous [ kʌvətəs ] adjective FORMAL wanting to have something that someone else has, especially money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Covetous — Cov et*ous (k?v ?t ?s), a. [OF. coveitos, F. convoiteux. See {Covet}, v. t.] 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain; used in a good sense. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue. Shak. [1913 Webster] Covetous death bereaved us all … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Covetously — Cov et*ous*ly, adv. In a covetous manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Covetousness — Cov et*ous*ness, n. 1. Strong desire. [R.] [1913 Webster] When workmen strive to do better than well, They do confound their skill in covetousness. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
