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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: greediest
greediest
See
greedy
greedy
adj 1: 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,
prehensile]
2: (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]
3: wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably
consume;
“don't be greedy with the cookies”
[also:
greediest,
greedier]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Greediest
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]
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