I am not hungry; but thank goodness I'm greedy (Punch).
SYNONYM(S): ravenous, voracious, gluttonous.
]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
greed´i|ly — greed|y «GREE dee», adjective, greed|i|er, greed|i|est. 1. wanting to get more than one s share; eager for gain or wealth. SYNONYM(S): avaricious, covetous, rapacious. 2 … Useful english dictionary
greed|y — «GREE dee», adjective, greed|i|er, greed|i|est. 1. wanting to get more than one s share; eager for gain or wealth. SYNONYM(S): avaricious, covetous, rapacious. 2 … Useful english dictionary
greed — de·greed; greed; greed·i·ly; greed·i·ness; … English syllables
greediness — greed·i·ness … English syllables
greedy — greed•y [[t]ˈgri di[/t]] adj. greed•i•er, greed•i•est 1) excessively desirous of wealth, profit, etc 2) having a strong or great desire for food or drink; voracious 3) keenly desirous; eager (often fol. by of or for) • Etymology: bef. 900; ME… … From formal English to slang
Greediness — Greed i*ness, n. [AS gr[=ae]dignes.] The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire. [1913 Webster] Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness. Shak. Syn: Ravenousness; voracity; eagerness; avidity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
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