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单词 greedy
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greedy

[ gree-dee ]
/ ˈgri di /
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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

First recorded 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.
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ANTONYMS FOR greedy

1 generous, unselfish.
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synonym study for greedy

1, 3. See avaricious, greed.

OTHER WORDS FROM greedy

Words nearby greedy

Greco-Roman, gree, greebo, Greece, greed, greedy, greedy guts, greegree, Greek, Greek alphabet, Greek calends
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British Dictionary definitions for greedy

greedy
/ (ˈɡriːdɪ) /

adjective greedier or greediest

excessively desirous of food or wealth, esp in large amounts; voracious
(postpositive foll by for) eager (for)a man greedy for success

Derived forms of greedy

greedily, adverbgreediness, noun

Word Origin for greedy

Old English grǣdig; related to Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic grēdags hungry, Old High German grātac
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