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Meaning of 'greedy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Greedy [ superl.]
- Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
- Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.

Meaning of 'greedy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . greedy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Example in sentence:
  • a grasping old miser;
  • casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields;
  • grasping commercialism;
  • greedy for money and power;
  • grew richer and greedier;
  • prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees;
  • they are avaricious and will do anything for money
Meaning (2):
- (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
Example in sentence:
  • an avid ambition to succeed;
  • avid for adventure;
  • fierce devouring affection;
  • greedy for fame;
  • the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
Meaning (3):
- wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
Example in sentence:
  • don't be greedy with the cookies

Nearby Words:

gre grease greased greaser greasily greasiness greasing greasy great great-bellied

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