英语词汇“covetous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	covetous
释义	Trends of covetous View usage for: covetous (kʌvɪtəs) adjective A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person. [formal, disapproval] He has attracted covetous glances from England's biggest clubs. Synonyms: envious, jealous, yearning, greedy More Synonyms of covetous covetous in British English (ˈkʌvɪtəs) adjective (usually postpositive; and foll by of) jealously eager for the possession of something (esp the property of another person) Derived forms covetously (ˈcovetously) adverb covetousness (ˈcovetousness) or covetiveness (ˈkʌvɪtɪvnəs) noun covetous in American English (ˈkʌvətəs) adjective tending to covet; greedy; avaricious SIMILAR WORDS: ˈgreedy Derived forms covetously (ˈcovetously) adverb covetousness (ˈcovetousness) noun Word origin ME coveitous < OFr Examples of 'covetous' in a sentence covetous "He was so covetous of the knowledge, he almost didn't tell her. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) Lord Fox was part of a much bigger secret (the great secret of his life), and he was covetous of it. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) A chestnut tree, still covetous of its leaves despite the season, was in perfect silhouette. Clive Barker GALILEE (2001) To Luc's irritation, Melrose had followed Amelia, and Hardcastle had ambled up, casting covetous eyes over her slender form. Stephanie Laurens ON A WICKED DAWN (2001) (adjective) in the sense of envious Definition jealously longing to possess something His sports car was attracting covetous stares. Synonyms envious I think she is envious of your success. jealous I have never sought to make my readers jealous of my megastar lifestyle. yearning greedy He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big pay rises. acquisitive We live in an acquisitive society. rapacious He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup. avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. grasping She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. mercenary Despite his mercenary motives, he is not a cynic. Additional synonyms in the sense of acquisitive Definition eager to gain material possessions We live in an acquisitive society. Synonyms greedy, grabbing, grasping, hungry, selfish, avid, predatory, rapacious, avaricious, desirous, covetous in the sense of avaricious I sacrificed my career so that my avaricious brother could succeed. Synonyms grasping, greedy, acquisitive, stingy, mean, miserable, rapacious, penny-pinching, parsimonious, miserly, niggardly, covetous, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) in the sense of grasping Definition greedy for money She is a grasping and manipulative young woman. Synonyms greedy, acquisitive, rapacious, mean, selfish, stingy, penny-pinching (informal), venal, miserly, avaricious, niggardly, covetous, tightfisted, close-fisted, tight-arsed (taboo, slang), usurious, tight-assed (US, taboo, slang), snoep (South Africa, informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo, slang) Nearby words of covetous covering covert covet covetous covey cow coward Synonyms of 'covetous' covetous Explore 'covetous' in the dictionary
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