-dē, -di adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English gredy, from Old English grǣdig; akin to Old High German grātag greedy, Old Norse grāthr greed, hunger, grāthugr greedy, Gothic gredus hungry, gredags hungry, and perhaps to Old English giernan to long for — more at yearn
1. : having or showing a very strong desire for food or drink : ravenous , voracious — often used with of
a lion greedy of his prey
2. : having or marked by an intense usually reprehensibly excessive or selfish desire especially for possessions
greedy for money and power
greedy of her love
so thoroughly mercenary, so frankly greedy — Dashiell Hammett
the powerful depiction of the greedy , obsessed, invalid love of the heroine — Anthony Quinton
all who engaged in politics were greedy of office — G.M.Trevelyan
3. : eager , keen
went to the task with greedy interest
elated and greedy for the future — Frances G. Patton
Synonyms: see covetous