Having qualities of or inclined toward avarice; somewhat greedy or excessively desirous of wealth.
From 'avarice' (greed) plus the suffix '-ish' (having the quality of, somewhat). The '-ish' suffix softens the intensity compared to 'avaricious,' suggesting a milder form of greed.
The suffix '-ish' is brilliant for hedging—'avarish' means greedy-ish, like someone who's getting there but isn't a total miser yet; it's English's way of saying 'kind of, sort of, not quite fully!'
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