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covetous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

enPR: k?v'?t-?s, IPA^(key): /?k?v?t?s/

Adjective

covetous (comparative more covetous, superlative most covetous)

Extremely keen or desirous, especially to obtain and possess something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:greedy

Derived terms

covetousness
covetously

Related terms

covet

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wolfish

English

Etymology

wolf +? -ish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?w?lfi?/, /?w?lvi?/
Homophone: Woolfish

Adjective

wolfish (comparative more wolfish, superlative most wolfish)

Pertaining to wolves.
Having the characteristics or habits of a wolf.
- 1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, Chapter 1,^[1]
  “ […] Here, Fangs! Fangs!” he ejaculated at the top of his voice to a ragged wolfish-looking dog […]
a wolfish appetite
Fierce; savage; menacing.

Synonyms

(pertaining to wolves): lupine
(having the characteristics of a wolf): lupine, wolfy, wolflike

Translations

Anagrams

fish owl, fowlish

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