— graspingly , adv. — graspingness , n.
/gras"ping, grahs"-/ , adj.
1. greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
2. being used to grasp or tending to grasp; tenacious.
[ 1540-50; GRASP + -ING 2 ]
Syn. 1. covetous, selfish, acquisitive, venal.
— graspingly , adv. — graspingness , n.
/gras"ping, grahs"-/ , adj.
1. greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
2. being used to grasp or tending to grasp; tenacious.
[ 1540-50; GRASP + -ING 2 ]
Syn. 1. covetous, selfish, acquisitive, venal.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012