Stelling is moderate in his terms—he's not a grasping man (George Eliot).
SYNONYM(S): avaricious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|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. –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
Cheng Man-ch'ing — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cheng. Cheng Man ch ing (simplified Chinese: 郑曼青; traditional Chinese: 鄭曼青; pinyin: Zhèng Mànqīng) (July 29, 1902 March 26, 1975) was born in Yongjia (present day Wenzhou), Zhejiang Province (his… … Wikipedia
grop´ing|ly — grope «grohp», verb, groped, grop|ing, noun. –intransitive verb. 1. to feel about with the hands: »I groped for a flashlight when the lights went out. 2. Figurative. to search blindly and uncertainly: »The detectives groped for some clue to the… … Useful english dictionary
com´pre|hend´ing|ly — com|pre|hend «KOM prih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to understand the meaning of: »If you know how to use a word correctly, you comprehend it. Man does not yet comprehend the universe. SYNONYM(S): grasp, perceive. 2. to include; contain: »His… … Useful english dictionary
graspingly — grasp·ing·ly … English syllables
grasping — grasp|ing [ˈgra:spıŋ US ˈgræs ] adj too eager to get money and unwilling to give any of it away or spend it ▪ Hanson was a hard, grasping man … Dictionary of contemporary English
grasping — grasp|ing [ græspıŋ ] adjective only interested in getting as much money as possible … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
graspingness — grasp·ing·ness … English syllables
