Definition of COVETOUS

covetous

Adjective Satellite

  • 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"
  • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
    • "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"

Adj

  • Distastefully keen or desirous, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Adjective

  • Having or showing a great desire to possess something.

Examples

  • His covetous gaze lingered on the open triple word score, planning his next Scrabble move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

Scrabble Score: 13

covetous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
covetous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
covetous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

covetous: valid Words With Friends Word