Greedy — Greed y (gr[=e]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Greedier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Greediest}.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr[=ae]dig, gr[=e]dig; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr[=a]dag, OHG. gr[=a]tag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, gr[*a]dig, Icel. gr[=a][eth]ugr, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greedy — Título Los codiciosos (España) Besos y pesos (Hispanoamérica) Avaricia sin límite (Argentina) Ficha técnica Dirección Jonathan Lynn Dirección artística Dan Webster … Wikipedia Español
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 — ou Les Héritiers affamés est un film américain réalisé par Jonathan Lynn, sorti en 1994. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
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 — index exorbitant, gluttonous, illiberal, insatiable, jealous, mercenary, penurious, predatory, rapacious … Law dictionary
greedy — *covetous, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious Analogous words: rapacious, ravening, ravenous, *voracious, gluttonous: *stingy, parsimonious, miserly, close, closefisted Contrasted words: bountiful, bounteous, openhanded, generous, *liberal,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — ► ADJECTIVE (greedier, greediest) ▪ having or showing greed. DERIVATIVES greedily adverb greediness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
greedy — adjective 1) a greedy eater Syn: gluttonous, ravenous, voracious, intemperate, self indulgent, insatiable, wolfish; informal piggish, piggy 2) a greedy capitalist Syn: avaricious, acquisitive, covetous … Thesaurus of popular words