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greed·y
 greedy
- pronunciation:
- gri
di
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greedier, greediest |
| definition 1: |
extremely desirous of wealth or possessions.
- synonyms:
- acquisitive, avaricious, grasping
- similar words:
- covetous, mercenary, possessive, venal
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| definition 2: |
strongly desirous; eager (often fol. by for or of).
greedy for news about her relatives- synonyms:
- anxious, avid, eager, hungry, ravenous
- similar words:
- agog, desirous, impatient, solicitous
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| definition 3: |
gluttonous.
- synonyms:
- gluttonous, voracious
- similar words:
- hoggish, insatiable, piggish, rapacious, ravening
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| related words: |
selfish, sordid |
| derivations: |
greedily (adv.), greediness (n.) |
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