greedy
[gree-dee]
adjective, greed·i·er, greed·i·est.
excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
having a strong or great desire for food or drink.
keenly desirous; eager (often followed by of or for): greedy for praise.
Origin of greedy
before 900; Middle English gredy, Old English grædig; cognate with Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic gredags
Synonyms for greedy
1. grasping, rapacious, selfish. 2. ravenous, voracious, gluttonous, insatiable. 3. covetous, anxious.
Synonym study
1, 3. See avaricious.
Antonyms for greedy
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Examples from the Web for greedily
Contemporary Examples of greedily
The more punitive might argue that it was fit punishment for a writer who admits to being “greedily visual.”
I could see Laila's eyes widen as she greedily fed on the male.
Historical Examples of greedily
A stick of candy from Tom's pocket was greedily accepted by Jackie.
The Dare Boys of 1776Stephen Angus Cox
He pushed the ham bone between the slats, and Job received it greedily.
The Woman-HatersJoseph C. Lincoln
He seemed again to be drawing in nourishment from all he saw, drinking it greedily.
The Great HungerJohan Bojer
Anything that related to the politics of Kansas the boy listened to greedily.
The Boy SettlersNoah Brooks
They had clutched at him greedily, and he had repaid with an impertinence.
Olive in ItalyMoray Dalton
greedy
adjective greedier or greediest
Word Origin for greedy
Old English grǣdig; related to Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic grēdags hungry, Old High German grātac
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