- covetous cov·et·ous adj
- ['kʌvɪtəs]
avido (-a), bramoso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
covetous cov·et·ous adj
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covetous — cov•et•ous [[t]ˈkʌv ɪ təs[/t]] adj. 1) inordinately desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy 2) eagerly desirous • Etymology: 1250–1300 cov′et•ous•ly, adv. cov′et•ous•ness, n. syn: See avaricious … From formal English to slang
covetous — cov|et|ous [ˈkʌvıtəs] adj formal having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has ▪ They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours fields. >covetously adv >covetousness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
