/ Dictionary / Index A avaricious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: av•a•ri•cious Pronunciation: (av"u-rish'us), [key] — adj. characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: avaricious (Thesaurus) avarice avast Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language