GRASPING
Scrabble letter values: G2R1A1S1P3I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
- adjective immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. — synonyms: avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile
- noun understanding with difficulty.
- noun the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles). — synonyms: taking_hold, seizing, prehension
Examples
- “they are avaricious and will do anything for money”
- “casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields”
- “a grasping old miser”