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covetous
synonyms for covetous
- acquisitive
- avaricious
- avid
- close-fisted
- eager
- ensurient
- envious
- gluttonous
- grabby
- grasping
- green-eyed
- grudging
- hogging
- itchy
- jealous
- keen
- mercenary
- piggish
- prehensile
- rapacious
- ravenous
- selfish
- swinish
- voracious
- yearning
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How to use covetous in a sentence
Designer Tomas Maier presented a collection that was rich, sophisticated, and covetous.
Milan Fall Fashion Week 2012: Raf Simons’s Last Collection at Jil Sander | Robin Givhan | February 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYour covetous wish that you and your daughter should reign at Hartledon is on the point of being gratified.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodPortland, though strictly honest, was covetous; Albemarle was generous.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
And Mme. Duvernoy began to turn it over, as it lay on the mantel-piece, looking at it with covetous eyes.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsOrford was covetous and unprincipled; but he had great professional skill and knowledge, great industry, and a strong will.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayFor Demades was covetous and gredie of money, and indeed the lyons are more gentle when their bealyes are well filled.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
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