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covetess

covetess noun: a woman who covets; a coveter.

Noun

covetess

  1. (uncommon) A woman who covets; a coveter.
    • “The girl is showing herself to be the backstabbing covetess she really is.” “Covetess?” XA asked. “One who covets,” Dagoola explained […]2008, Rod Sanford, Dying Hard in the Big Easy: A Lemon Boy Phillips Mystery, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 57
    • ... or possibly humiliating the coveter or covetess. To avoid being kicked in the rear by a stubborn cow, donkey, horse, or mule not wishing to be stolen., Lori Aronson, How To Lead The Universes

Origin of covetess

From covet + -ess.

Questions about covetess

What does covetess mean?
Covetess means a woman who covets; a coveter.
What part of speech is covetess?
Covetess is a noun.

Words near covetess in the dictionary

  1. coveted
  2. covetedness
  3. coveteousness
  4. coveter
  5. coveters
  6. covetess
  7. covetest
  8. coveteth
  9. coveting
  10. covetingly
  11. covetings

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