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greedy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Greedy \Greed"y\, a. [Compar. {Greedier} (-[i^]-[~e]r); superl. {Greediest}.] [OE. gredi AS gr?dig, gr?dig; akin to D. gretig, OS gr?dag, OHG. gr?tag, Dan. graadig OSw. gradig, gr?dig, Icel. gra?ugr, Goth. gr?dags greedy, gr?d?n to be hungry; cf Skr. grdh to be greedy. Cf {Greed.}] 1. Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of as a lion that is greedy of his prey. 2. Having a keen desire for anything vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as {greedy} of gain. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: greedy adj 1: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" [syn: {avaricious}, {covetous}, {grabby}, {grasping}, {prehensile}] 2: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" [syn: {avid}, {devouring(a)}, {esurient}] 3: wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"
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