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[ adjective ] immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Synonyms Examples "they are avaricious and will do anything for money" "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields" "a grasping old miser" "greedy for money and power" "grew richer and greedier" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)From what I was able to gauge in a swift , greedy glance , the figure inside the coral colored boucle dress was stupefying . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
Examples "don't be greedy with the cookies" Related terms |
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