| 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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