greed ‧ y /ˈɡriːdi/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative greedier , superlative greediest )
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: grædig ]
1 . 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 you eaten them all, you greedy pig?
greedy for
They are greedy for profits.
2 . greedy guts British English spoken someone who is greedy:
Hey, greedy guts, leave some cake for me!
—greedily adverb :
He grabbed the bottle and drank greedily.
—greediness noun [uncountable]