GREEDY

Meaning of GREEDY in English

adjective (greedier; -est) Etymology: Middle English gredy, from Old English grǣdig; akin to Old High German grātac ~ Date: before 12th century having a strong desire for food or drink, marked by greed ; having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions, eager , keen , see: covetous greedily adverb greediness noun

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

GREEDY — avari (-tá). voraci; (eager) avid
English interlingue dictionary
GREEDY — busawan;dalo;hakog;hakogan;hikawan;mabusaw;mahikaw
English-Visayan vocabulary
GREEDY — -dē, -di adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English gredy, from Old English grǣdig; akin to Old High German grātag …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEDY — (superl.) Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
Английский словарь Webster
GREEDY — (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion …
Английский словарь Webster
GREEDY — ( superl. ) Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEDY — ( superl. ) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEDY — — greedily , adv. — greediness , n. /gree"dee/ , adj., greedier, greediest . 1. excessively or inordinately desirous of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEDY — adjective ( greed·i·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English gredy, from Old English grǣdig; akin to Old High German grātac …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEDY — superl having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain. 2. greedy ·superl …
Webster English vocab
GREEDY — [greedy] adj greed.i.er ; -est [ME gredy, fr. OE graedig; akin to OHG gratac greedy] (bef. 12c) 1: having a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREEDY — / ˈgriːdi; NAmE / adjective ( greed·ier , greedi·est ) greedy (for sth) wanting more money, power, food, etc. than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEDY — greed ‧ y /ˈɡriːdi/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative greedier , superlative greediest ) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREEDY — adj. (greedier, greediest) 1 having or showing an excessive appetite for food or drink. 2 wanting wealth or pleasure to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GREEDY — adj. (greedier, greediest) 1 having or showing an excessive appetite for food or drink. 2 wanting wealth or pleasure to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GREEDY — adj. (greedier, greediest) 1. having or showing an excessive appetite for food or drink. 2 wanting wealth or pleasure to …
Oxford English vocab
GREEDY — ( greedier, greediest) If you describe someone as greedy , you mean that they want to have more of something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEDY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES greedy pig ▪ You greedy pig , you ate all the candy! hungry/greedy eyes (= …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREEDY — [adjective] -ier, -iestWe ate a lot as children but I don't think we were ever greedy.He's greedy for power/success/victory.This plant …
Cambridge English vocab
GREEDY — adj. Greedy is used with these nouns: ↑ eye , ↑ lawyer , ↑ pig
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GREEDY — See ↑ GREEDY 1,2
Longman Activator English vocab
GREEDY — INDEX: 1. food 2. money, possessions, power etc ◆◆◆ 1. food ▷ greedy /ˈgriːdi/ [adjective] someone who is greedy wants …
Longman Activator English vocab
GREEDY — adj. 25B6; adjective a greedy eater : GLUTTONOUS, ravenous, voracious, intemperate, self-indulgent, insatiable, wolfish; informal piggish, piggy. a greedy millionaire …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREEDY — adj. 1 ravenous, voracious, gluttonous, piggish, hoggish, swinish, cormorant, edacious, esurient, insatiable, unquenchable I'd love another slice, but I mustn't …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GREEDY — прил. 1) жадный (of, for) It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy. ≈ Он пожадничал и …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREEDY — greedy.ogg ʹgri:dı a 1. жадный; алчный greedy for /of/ gold - алчущий золота greedy for /of/ gain - корыстолюбивый, одержимый …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GREEDY — a 1. жадный; алчный greedy for /of/ gold - алчущий золота greedy for /of/ gain - корыстолюбивый, одержимый жаждой наживы …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GREEDY — прил. 1) жадный ( of, for ) It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy. — Он …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GREEDY — прил. 1) жадный (of, for) It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy. — Он пожадничал и съел все …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GREEDY — прил. 1) жадный (of, for) It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy. ≈ Он пожадничал и …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREEDY — adj. gluttonous, insatiable, selfish, avaricious, grasping, covetous
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GREEDY — adj. Pronunciation: ' gr ē -d ē Function: adjective Inflected Form: greed · i · er ; -est Etymology: Middle …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GREEDY — ■ adjective ( greedier , greediest ) having or showing greed. Derivatives greedily adverb greediness noun Origin OE grdig , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GREEDY — greed|y BrE AmE ˈɡriːd |i ▷ greed|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ greed|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ greed|ily ɪ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GREEDY — (greedier, greediest) If you describe someone as ~, you mean that they want to have more of something such as …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GREEDY — Synonyms and related words : Apician, a hog for, acquiring, acquisitive, all-devouring, ambitious for self, autistic, avaricious, avid, bolting, bottomless, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREEDY — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: COVETOUS , acquisitive, desirous, grabby, grasping, itchy, prehensile Contrasted Words: bounteous, bountiful, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GREEDY — a. 1. Voracious, ravenous, gluttonous, rapacious, insatiable, insatiate. 2. Eager, very desirous. 3. Grasping, avaricious, rapacious, selfish.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
GREEDY — adjective Synonyms: covetous , acquisitive, desirous, grabby, grasping, itchy, prehensile Contrasted words: bounteous, bountiful, generous, liberal, munificent, openhanded; exuberant, lavish, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREEDY — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
GREEDY — adj. 1) ~ for 2) ~ to + inf. (it was ~ of them to eat up all the candy)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
GREEDY — gifre, grædig, gifre
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
GREEDY — Жадный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GREEDY — жадный прожорливый
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GREEDY — (a) алчный; жадный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
GREEDY — a 1. жадный; алчный ~ for /of/ gold - алчущий золота ~ for /of/ gain - корыстолюбивый, одержимый жаждой наживы …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GREEDY — adj. жадный, алчный, прожорливый, ненасытный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GREEDY — adj. жадный, алчный, прожорливый, ненасытный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GREEDY — _a. 1> жадный (of, for) 2> прожорливый _Syn: acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, envious, gluttonous, miserly, rapacious, stingy _Ant: generous
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GREEDY — a. 1. жадный (of, for) 2. прожорливый Syn: acquisitive, avaricious, covetous, envious, gluttonous, miserly, rapacious, stingy Ant: generous
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GREEDY — жадный прожорливый
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
GREEDY — _a. 1> жадный (of, for) 2> прожорливый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GREEDY — Жадный
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
GREEDY — [adj.] 1) жадный (of, for) 2) скупой 3) прожорливый
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
GREEDY — a 1) жадный (of, for) ; 2) скупой; 3) прожорливый
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
GREEDY — жадный
English-Russian Online Dictionary
GREEDY — жадный, прожорливый
English-Russian vocab
GREEDY — жадный
Англо-Русский словарь

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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