Greedy

Greed"y

(grd"), a. [Compar. Greedier (-*r); superl. Greediest.] [OE. gredi, AS. grdig, grdig; akin to D. gretig, OS. grdag, OHG. grtag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, grdig, Icel. grugr, Goth. grdags greedy, grdn to be hungry; cf. Skr. gdh 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.
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2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
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