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greedy > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1greedy, avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensileImmoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
2greedy, avid, devouring, esurient(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
3greedyWanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
greedy > pronunciation
Soundsgriy'diy
Rhymesalready, antibody, attendee, and 122 more rhymes in diy...
greedy > adjective 1
MeaningImmoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.
Examples"greedy for money and power"
Synonymsavaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile
Similar toacquisitive
Nounsgreed; greediness; greed
Adverbsgreedily
greedy > adjective 2
Meaning(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous.
Examples"greedy for fame"
Synonymsavid, devouring, esurient
Similar todesirous, wishful
greedy > adjective 3
MeaningWanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume.
Examples"don't be greedy with the cookies"
Similar togluttonous
Nounsgreediness

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