covetous

/kəvɪtəs/ adjective
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.

“he was never covetous before he met her”

“jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions”

2

Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.

“casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields”

WORD FORMS
Related formcovetousness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinovetouscay
Starts & ends withC … S
Syllablescov · et · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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