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What does covetous mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word covetous? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.
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In my books there are healthy, happy people, and craven, covetous, miserable people.
Islanders do not openly admire the possessions of others because it suggests that one is envious and covetous.
An enterprising news director covetous of higher ratings might well think about slanting his news to the right.
It was the latter's reputation of which Silvers was bound to be especially covetous.
The truth is that because of the unbiased media today, these covetous politicians have been exposed.
Our valiant forces were lying in wait for them, inflicting heavy losses on the covetous invaders.

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