grasping

About 2.89 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Greedy, eager for wealth.
2. verb present participle and gerund of grasp
3. noun The act of one who grasps or covets.

Similar words

greedy avaricious covetous grabby seizing prehension prehensile acquisitive taking hold avid

Often followed by

the at and a his of it for her

Word family

graspingly graspingness graspingnesses