Thesaurus: greedy
Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
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Definitions
- superl. Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
- superl. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
- adj. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
- adj. (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous
- adj. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
- 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. 2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
- j:100 s. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume