adjective

greedy

greedy, avaricious, gluttonous

He is a greedy man.

He is a greedy man.

Don't be greedy with the cakes.

Don't be greedy with the cakes.

((for sth.)) wanting a lot of (sth.) She is greedy for success.

Synonyms: avaricious, covetous, gluttonous; Antonyms: generous, selfless

From Old English 'grǣdig', from 'grǣdan' meaning 'to be hungry'. The '-y' suffix forms an adjective.

It's the adjective form of the noun 'greed'. Remember them as a pair.

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