Greed"y (-&ybreve;), a.
[Compar. Greedier (-&ibreve;*&etilde;r); superl. Greediest.]
[OE.
gredi, AS. gr&aemacr;dig, 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. g&rsdot;dh
to be greedy. Cf. Greed.]
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. Having a keen desire
for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
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