Covetous - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkʌvətəs|
Brit.
|ˈkʌvɪtəs|
adjective
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages (syn: envious, jealous)
he was never covetous before he met her
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
- immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (syn: avaricious, grasping, greedy, prehensile)jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
Extra examples
The expensive car drew many covetous looks.
...one aggressive bargain hunter rushed to make a covetous grab for the last marked-down TV...
They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours' fields.
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