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- pronunciation:
- gri
di
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greedier, greediest |
| definition 1: |
If you are greedy, you want a lot of things for yourself and you don't care if it is not fair to other people.
Don't be so greedy! We want some cookies too!The merchant was a greedy man who always wanted more than he had and didn't care if he cheated other people.- similar words:
- possessive
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| definition 2: |
When someone wants to eat very large amounts of food, we sometimes say that they are "greedy."
Our dog has gotten greedy recently, but that's because we've been giving him more treats. |
| related words: |
selfish |
| derivations: |
greedily (adv.), greediness (n.) |
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