grasping
adjective
[ ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ ]
• avaricious; greedy.
• "they were regarded as grasping landlords"
Similar:
avaricious,
acquisitive,
greedy,
rapacious,
grabbing,
usurious,
covetous,
venal,
mercenary,
materialistic,
money-oriented,
miserly,
parsimonious,
scrimping,
penny-pinching,
cheese-paring,
hoarding,
selfish,
possessive,
close,
mean,
forehanded,
tight-fisted,
tight,
stingy,
money-grubbing,
money-grabbing,
on the make,
cheap,
grabby,
hungry,
tight-arsed,
tight-assed,
grasp
verb
• seize and hold firmly.
• "she grasped the bottle"
Similar:
grip,
clutch,
clasp,
hold,
clench,
lay hold of,
catch,
seize,
grab,
snatch,
latch on to,
catch at,
grapple,
get one's hands on,
Origin:
late Middle English: perhaps related to grope.
