covetous

adj 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"; "envious of their art collection" [syn:

{envious}, {jealous}]

2: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are

avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting

covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old

miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and

power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers

stingy with raises for their employees" [syn: {avaricious},

{grabby}, {grasping}, {greedy}, {prehensile}]