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Grasping vs Wolfish - What's the difference?

grasping | wolfish | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between grasping and wolfish

is that grasping is greedy, eager for wealth while wolfish is pertaining to wolves.

As a verb grasping

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun grasping

is the act of one who grasps or covets.

grasping

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Greedy, eager for wealth.
  • * 1990 , (Robert Fagles) (translator), The Iliad :
    • Just how, Agamemnon, great field marshal . . . most grasping man alive, how can the generous Argives give you prizes now? I know of no troves of treasure, piled, lying idle, anywhere.

    Derived terms

    * graspingly * graspingness

    Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who grasps or covets.
  • * 2009 , Jed McKenna, Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment
    • These are my connections, my attachments. Maybe all I really am is the sum of all these connections, these fearful longings and graspings .

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    wolfish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to wolves.
  • Akin to the characteristics or habits of a wolf; lupine.
    • a'' ''wolfish'' ''appetite
  • Fierce; savage; menacing.