What does greedy mean?
Definitions for greedy
ˈgri digreedy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word greedy.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
greedyadjective
wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
"don't be greedy with the cookies"
Wiktionary
greedyadjective
Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
greedyadjective
Prone to overeat.
Etymology: From gredy, from grædig, from grēdagaz, from grēdaz, from gʰAr(e)dʰ-, equivalent to. Cognate with gradag, gratag, grådig (from gráðigr, gráði), 0332034203340333033003320343. Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian ngordh.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
GREEDYadjective
Etymology: gædig, Sax. graadig, Dan. gretig, Dutch.
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 .
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.
Wikipedia
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".
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Greedy
having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Records
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.
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Anagrams for greedy »
greyed
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of greedy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of greedy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of greedy in a Sentence
I won’t let greedy white collars destroy my love letter.
I'm being greedy this year.
It is partly to avoid consciousness of greed that we prefer to associate with those who are at least as greedy as we ourselves. Those who consume much less are a reproach.
We will be searching for a strategic partner who understands and knows that one should not be greedy while buying, let's say, 19 percent of shares in Rosneft, that (partner) should not pay attention to the current share price but should look into the future.
But to bully and gaslight developers into thinking that we need to be kissing Apple's feet for permitting us to add billions of dollars of value to their platform is not only greedy, stingy, and morally reprehensible, but deeply insulting.
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- gulsigAfrikaans
- طماعArabic
- chamtivý, chtivýCzech
- habgierig, habsüchtig, gierigGerman
- άπληστοςGreek
- ávido, tragón, avaro, avaricioso, codiciosoSpanish
- ahneEstonian
- ahneFinnish
- avide, cupide, avaricieuxFrench
- gjirrichWestern Frisian
- cíocrachIrish
- sanntach, gionachScottish Gaelic
- लालचीHindi
- kapzsi, mohóHungarian
- ագահArmenian
- serakahIndonesian
- avidaIdo
- ingordo, avidoItalian
- 貪欲Japanese
- 욕심 많은Korean
- چاو برسیKurdish
- avarusLatin
- touapoMāori
- hebzuchtigDutch
- grådugNorwegian Nynorsk
- grådigNorwegian
- chciwyPolish
- guloso, gananciosoPortuguese
- жадный, алчныйRussian
- mandigadore, isgrasumìdu, ispasteraduSardinian
- lakmitarAlbanian
- girigSwedish
- పొగరుTelugu
- tham lamVietnamese
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