greedy (for) — (gen) avido (-a) (di), (for food) goloso (-a) (di), ghiotto (-a) (di), ingordo (-a) (di)
greedy for power — avido di potere
don't be greedy. leave some cake for Helen — non essere ingordo. lascia un po' di torta per Helen
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greedy — (adj.) O.E. grædig (West Saxon), gredig (Anglian) voracious, also covetous, from P.Gmc. *grædagaz (Cf. O.S. gradag greedy, O.N. graðr greed, hunger, Dan. graadig, Du. gretig, O.H.G. gratag greedy ), from *græduz (Cf. Goth … Etymology dictionary
greedy — [adj] desiring excessively acquisitive, avaricious, avid, carnivorous, close, closefisted*, covetous, craving, desirous, devouring, eager, edacious, esurient, gluttonous, gobbling, gormandizing, grabby, grasping, grudging, gulping, guzzling,… … New thesaurus
greedy — adj. 1) greedy for 2) greedy to + inf. (it was greedy of them to eat up all the candy) * * * [ griːdɪ] greedy for greedy to + inf. (it was greedy of them to eat up all the candy) … Combinatory dictionary
greedy — [grēd′ē] adj. greedier, greediest [ME gredie < OE grædig < base of græd (in grædum, eagerly) + ig (see Y2), akin to Goth grēdags, lit., hungry < IE base * ĝher , to crave > Gr charis, grace, favor] 1. wanting or taking all that one… … English World dictionary
greedy — adj. (greedier, greediest) 1 having or showing an excessive appetite for food or drink. 2 wanting wealth or pleasure to excess. 3 (foll. by for, or to + infin.) very keen or eager; needing intensely (greedy for affection; greedy to learn).… … Useful english dictionary
greedy — adj. Greedy is used with these nouns: ↑eye, ↑lawyer, ↑pig … Collocations dictionary
greedy — adj 1. avaricious, grasping, acquisitive, Sl. grabby, rapacious; selfish, hoarding, possessive; miserly, penurious, parsimonious, grudging, niggardly, Rare. illiberal; stingy, mean, closefisted, tightfisted, close, Inf. tight, penny pinching;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
greedy — greed|y [ˈgri:di] adj comparative greedier superlative greediest [: Old English; Origin: grAdig] always wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need ▪ a greedy and selfish society ▪ He looked at the gold with greedy eyes. ▪ Have … Dictionary of contemporary English
greedy — [[t]gri͟ːdi[/t]] greedier, greediest ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises...… … English dictionary
greedy — greedily, adv. greediness, n. /gree dee/, adj., greedier, greediest. 1. excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company. 2. having a strong or great desire for food or drink. 3. keenly… … Universalium
greedy — greed·y || griËdɪ adj. gluttonous, insatiable, selfish, avaricious, grasping, covetous … English contemporary dictionary
