greedy
(adjective) wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; âdonât be greedy with the cookiesâ
avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
(adjective) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; âthey are avaricious and will do anything for moneyâ; âcasting covetous eyes on his neighborâs fieldsâ; âa grasping old miserâ; âgrasping commercialismâ; âgreedy for money and powerâ; âgrew richer and greedierâ; âprehensile employers stingy with raises for their employeesâ
avid, devouring, esurient, greedy
(adjective) (often followed by âforâ) ardently or excessively desirous; âavid for adventureâ; âan avid ambition to succeedâ; âfierce devouring affectionâ; âthe esurient eyes of an avid curiosityâ; âgreedy for fameâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
greediest
superlative form of greedy: most greedy
Source: Wiktionary
Greed"y, a. [Compar. Greedier (-ĂŽ-er); superl. Greediest.] Etym: [OE. gredi, AS. grdig, grdig; akin to D. gretig, OS. grdag, OHG. grtag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, grdig, Icel. graugr, Goth. grdags greedy, grdn to be hungry; cf. Skr. grdh to be greedy. Cf. Greed.]
1. Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; âcovert actions by the CIAâ; âcovert funding for the rebelsâ
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
