(adj) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth, Syn. grasping, greedy, prehensile, grabby, covetous, Example: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