'Greedy' definitions:
Definition of 'greedy'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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, greedy, prehensile]
adjective
(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, greedy]
adjective
Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"
Definition of 'Greedy'
From: GCIDE
- Greedy \Greed"y\ (gr[=e]d"[y^]), a. [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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain. [1913 Webster]