grabby

英 ['græbɪ]
英英释义
近义词greedy
  • adj. 贪婪的
  • n. 步兵

英英释意


1. 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"

英文词源


grabby (adj.)
"greedy, grasping," 1910, from grab + -y (2). Related: Grabbiness.