AVARICIOUS


Meaning of AVARICIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-və-ˈri-shəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

: greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches

Synonyms: see covetous

• av·a·ri·cious·ly adverb

• av·a·ri·cious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.