The other boys coveted his new bat.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under envy. (Cf. ↑envy)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ir´re|cov´er|a|ble|ness — ir|re|cov|er|a|ble «IHR ih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. 1. that cannot be got back or regained: »Wasted time is irrecoverable. If the path is…once lost, it is irrecoverable (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): irretrievable. 2. Figurative.… … Useful english dictionary
ir|re|cov|er|a|ble — «IHR ih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. 1. that cannot be got back or regained: »Wasted time is irrecoverable. If the path is…once lost, it is irrecoverable (Thomas Hardy). SYNONYM(S): irretrievable. 2. Figurative. that cannot be… … Useful english dictionary
un|dis|cov|er|a|ble — «UHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. not discoverable; not to be discovered, learned, or found out. –un´dis|cov´er|a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er|a|ble — «dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be discovered … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|cov|er|a|ble — «IHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. not discoverable; undiscoverable … Useful english dictionary
non|re|cov|er|a|ble — «NON rih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh», adjective. 1. from which a person cannot recover: »A large part of the radiation injury is recovered from in time, but…there is also a nonrecoverable fraction (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. that cannot… … Useful english dictionary
re|cov|er|a|ble — «rih KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be regained. 2. that can be restored from sickness, faintness, or the like. 3. that can be brought back to a former condition. 4. that can be obtained from a debtor or possessor: »The debt is… … Useful english dictionary
un|re|cov|er|a|ble — «UHN rih KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. 1. that cannot be recovered, found, restored, or obtained again. 2. not obtainable from a debtor; irrecoverable. 3. that cannot recover; incurable; irremediable … Useful english dictionary
cov´et|er — cov|et «KUHV iht», transitive verb. 1. to desire eagerly (something that belongs to another): »The other boys coveted his new bat. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under envy. (Cf. ↑envy) 2. to wish for, especially eagerly; long for. ╂[< Old French… … Useful english dictionary
cov|et — «KUHV iht», transitive verb. 1. to desire eagerly (something that belongs to another): »The other boys coveted his new bat. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under envy. (Cf. ↑envy) 2. to wish for, especially eagerly; long for. ╂[< Old French coveitier < … Useful english dictionary
