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greedy

adjective

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
G
Ends with
Y
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡɹiːdi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

    “don't be greedy with the cookies”

adjective

  1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

    “they are avaricious and will do anything for money”

adjective

  1. (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous

    “avid for adventure”

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Example Sentences

don't be greedy with the cookies
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
avid for adventure
an avid ambition to succeed
fierce devouring affection
the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
greedy for fame

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