ADJECTIVE | all | greedy, avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile | immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth |
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all | greedy, avid, devouring, esurient | (often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous | |
all | greedy | wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume |
Sounds | griy'diy | |
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Rhymes | already ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy... |
Meaning | immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. | |
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Example | "greedy for money and power" | |
Synonyms | avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile | |
Broader | acquisitive | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
Spanish | avariciosa, avaricioso, avarienta, avariento, avaro, ávida, ávido, codicioso, mezquina | |
Catalan | avar, avariciós, cobdiciós | |
Nouns | greed | reprehensible acquisitiveness |
greed | excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves | |
greediness | an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) | |
Adverbs | greedily | in a greedy manner |
Meaning | (often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous. | |
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Example | "greedy for fame" | |
Synonyms | avid, devouring, esurient | |
Broader | desirous, wishful | Having or expressing desire for something |
Spanish | ansioso, ávido, impaciente | |
Catalan | ansiós, àvid, desitjós, impacient |
Meaning | Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume. | |
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Example | "don't be greedy with the cookies" | |
Broader | gluttonous | Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink |
Spanish | glotón | |
Catalan | golafre, voraç | |
Nouns | greediness | an excessive desire for food |
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