Cōv'et-ous, a.
(kŭv'et-us), a. [O. Fr. covoitous, coreitos. See COVET, v. t.]
Sense 1. Very desirous; eager to obtain;—used in a good sense. “Covetous of wisdom and fair virtue.” Shak.
Sense 2. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; avaricious. “I am not covetous for gold.” Shak.
Synonyms—Avaricious; parsimonious; penurious; miserly; niggardly. See AVARICIOUS.
☞ To pronounce this word kuv'e-chus is a gross vulgarism.