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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Greedy \Greed"y\ (gr[=e]d"[y^]), adjective [Compar. {Greedier} (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Greediest}.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr[=ae]dig, gr[=e]dig; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr[=a]dag, OHG. gr[=a]tag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, gr[*a]dig, Icel. gr[=a][eth]ugr, Goth. gr[=e]dags greedy, gr[=e]d[=e]n to be hungry; cf. Skr. g[.r]dh 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) 2.0 [wn]:
greedier See {greedy}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
greedy
adjective
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" [also: {greediest}, {greedier}]
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