Definitions for greedy
ˈgri digreedy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensileadjective

   immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

   "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"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

2. avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedyadjective

   (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

   "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"

3. greedyadjective

   wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

   "don't be greedy with the cookies"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. greedyadjective

   Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

2. greedyadjective

   Prone to overeat.

3. Etymology: From gredy, from grædig, from grēdagaz, from grēdaz, from gʰAr(e)dʰ-, equivalent to. Cognate with gradag, gratag, grådig (from gráðigr, gráði),
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   0343. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian ngordh.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GREEDYadjective

   Etymology: gædig, Sax. graadig, Dan. gretig, Dutch.

   1. Ravenous; voracious; hungry.

   As a lion that is greedy of his prey. Ps. xvii. 12.

   Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing, nor too greedy upon meats. Ecclus. xxxvii. 29.

   He made the greedy ravens to be Elias’s caterers, and bring him food. Charles I .

   2. Eager; vehemently desirous. It is now commonly taken in an ill sense.

   Greedy to know, as is the mind of man,
   Their cause of death, swift to the fire she ran. Edward Fairfax.

   The ways of every one that is greedy of gain. Prov.

   Stern look’d the fiend, as frustrate of his will,
   Not half suffic’d, and greedy yet to kill. Dryden.

   While the reaper fills his greedy hands,
   And binds the golden sheaves in brittle bands. John Dryden, Virg.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greedy

   Greedy is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande. The track appears on Dangerous Woman (2016), her third studio album. The song was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, and Ilya Salmanzadeh (known mononymously as Ilya), and produced by Martin and Ilya. The song was released on May 14, 2016, as an instant gratification track to accompany digital pre-orders of Dangerous Woman. Grande debuted "Greedy" on Apple Music the day after "Everyday".

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1. greedy

   Greedy refers to an excessive desire or want for more than what is needed or deserved, particularly pertaining to wealth, possessions, food, or other material goods. This behavior is typically driven by selfishness and lack of consideration for others. In computational context, "greedy" relates to an algorithmic strategy that makes the most optimal choice at each stage in hope of finding the best overall solution.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greedy

   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. Greedy

   having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain

3. Etymology: [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.]

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1. Greedy

   Greedy is a 1994 comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. The film starred Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, and Nancy Travis, with Phil Hartman, Ed Begley, Jr., Olivia d'Abo, Colleen Camp, and Bob Balaban appearing in supporting roles. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Greedy

   grēd′i, adj. having a voracious appetite: covetous: eagerly desirous.—n. Greed, an eager desire or longing: covetousness.—adv. Greed′ily.—n. Greed′iness. [A.S. grǽdig; Dut. gretig.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GREEDY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greedy is ranked #131379 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Greedy surname appeared 129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Greedy.
   
   92.2% or 119 total occurrences were White.
   7.7% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Anagrams for greedy »

1. greyed

How to pronounce greedy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of greedy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of greedy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of greedy in a Sentence

1. Jean Twenge:

   Narcissism is absolutely toxic to society, when faced with common resources, narcissists take more for themselves and leave less for others. They tend to be greedy and take too many risks. They feel entitled, don't think about consequences and assume that everything will turn out great.

2. French Proverb:

   Greedy eaters dig their graves with their teeth.

3. Leonard Carollo:

   These two women preyed on vulnerable victims who turned to them in a time of grief and sadness. But instead of offering guidance, these greedy women betrayed the trust of hundreds of victims and mutilated their loved ones, without knowledge or consent, the women disrespected the wishes of the grieving victims and degraded the bodies of their family members to sell them for profit.

4. Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions:

   The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it was too late, how heartless and greedy they were.

5. Kelley Drake:

   I won’t let greedy white collars destroy my love letter.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=greedy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Greedy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=greedy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greedy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greedy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=greedy
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=greedy
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html