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greedier in British English

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greedy in British English

(ˈɡriːdɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: greedier or greediest
1. 
excessively desirous of food or wealth, esp in large amounts; voracious
2. (postpositive; foll by for)
eager (for)
a man greedy for success
Derived forms
greedily (ˈgreedily)
adverb
greediness (ˈgreediness)
noun
Word origin
Old English grǣdig; related to Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic grēdags hungry, Old High German grātac

Examples of 'greedier' in a sentence
greedier

He thought about being greedier but I leaned over him and he decided against havingme soak into his jacket any more.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
They are greedier (in a good way) and better at asking for things.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It's more probable that we are wealthier, greedier and lazier than our forebears.
The Sun (2007)
By 2000, however, television became even greedier in its appetite for real-life comedy-drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We're a little meaner, greedier and less caring.
Globe and Mail (2003)
My husband loves cooking because he is greedier.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Tiger, being greedier, padded off ahead towards the kitchen.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
And the doctors are so much greedier.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Greedier managers would have been agitating to earn more cash.
The Sun (2017)
Other sources suggest his demands were greedier - stretching to tens of millions a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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