grasp´ing|ness

grasp´ing|ness
grasp|ing «GRAS pihng, GRAHS-», adjective.
1. that grasps. SYNONYM(S): tenacious.
2. Figurative. eager to get all that one can; greedy: »

Stelling is moderate in his terms—he's not a grasping man (George Eliot).

SYNONYM(S): avaricious.
grasp´ing|ly, adverb.
grasp´ing|ness, noun.

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  • grasp´ing|ly — grasp|ing «GRAS pihng, GRAHS », adjective. 1. that grasps. SYNONYM(S): tenacious. 2. Figurative. eager to get all that one can; greedy: »Stelling is moderate in his terms he s not a grasping man (George Eliot). SYNONYM(S): avaricious. –g …   Useful english dictionary

  • grasp|ing — «GRAS pihng, GRAHS », adjective. 1. that grasps. SYNONYM(S): tenacious. 2. Figurative. eager to get all that one can; greedy: »Stelling is moderate in his terms he s not a grasping man (George Eliot). SYNONYM(S): avaricious. –g …   Useful english dictionary

  • grasp — grasp·able; grasp·er; grasp·ing·ly; grasp·ing·ness; grasp·less; re·grasp; grasp; grasp·able·ness; grasp·ably; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • graspingness — grasp·ing·ness …   English syllables

  • Grasping — Grasp ing, a. 1. Seizing; embracing; catching. [1913 Webster] 2. Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man. {Grasp ing*ly}, adv. {Grasp ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graspingly — Grasping Grasp ing, a. 1. Seizing; embracing; catching. [1913 Webster] 2. Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man. {Grasp ing*ly}, adv. {Grasp ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graspingness — Grasping Grasp ing, a. 1. Seizing; embracing; catching. [1913 Webster] 2. Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man. {Grasp ing*ly}, adv. {Grasp ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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