GREEDY

greedy. Greedy, a. eager, ravenous, hungry, covetous

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Greed″y (–y̆), a. [Compar. Greedier (–ĭ‐ẽr); superl. Greediest.] [[OE. gredi, AS. grǣdig, grēdig; akin to D. gretig, OS. grādag, OHG. grātag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, grådig, Icel. grāðugr, Goth. grēdags greedy, grēdēn to be hungry; cf. Skr. gṛdh to be greedy. Cf. Greed.]] 1. 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. 2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.