greedy

greed·y

G0254000 (grē′dē)adj. greed·i·er, greed·i·est 1. Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.2. Having or showing a desire to eat or drink in large or excessive amounts.3. Extremely eager or desirous for an activity or pursuit: greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.

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[Middle English gredi, from Old English grǣdig; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]

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greed′i·ly adv.greed′i·ness n.

greedy

(ˈɡriːdɪ) adj, greedier or greediest1. excessively desirous of food or wealth, esp in large amounts; voracious2. (foll by: for) eager (for): a man greedy for success. [Old English grǣdig; related to Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic grēdags hungry, Old High German grātac] ˈgreedily adv ˈgreediness n

greed•y

(ˈgri di)

adj. greed•i•er, greed•i•est. 1. excessively desirous of wealth, profit, etc. 2. having a strong or great desire for food or drink; voracious. 3. keenly desirous; eager (often fol. by of or for). [before 900; Middle English gredy, Old English grædig, c. Old High German grātac, Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic gredags] greed′i•ly, adv. greed′i•ness, n. syn: See avaricious.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	greedy - 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"avaricious, grabby, grasping, covetous, prehensileacquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"
	2.	greedy - (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"avid, devouring, esurientdesirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
	3.	greedy - wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure"

greedy

adjective1. gluttonous, insatiable, voracious, ravenous, piggish, hoggish a greedy little boy who ate too many sweets2. avaricious, grasping, selfish, insatiable, acquisitive, rapacious, materialistic, desirous, covetous He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big pay rises.
avaricious generous, benevolent, altruistic, unselfish, munificent, self-restrained

greedy

adjective1. Having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity:acquisitive, avaricious, avid, covetous, grasping, hungry.Informal: grabby.2. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume:edacious, gluttonous, hoggish, piggish, ravenous, voracious.3. Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit:avid, edacious, gluttonous, omnivorous, rapacious, ravenous, unappeasable, voracious.

Translations

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greed

(griːd) noun a (too) great desire for food, money etc. Eating five cakes is just sheer greed. 貪婪 贪婪ˈgreedy adjective 貪婪的 贪婪的ˈgreedily adverb 貪婪地 贪婪地ˈgreediness noun 貪婪 贪婪

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