greedy

[US]/ˈɡriːdi/
[UK]/ˈɡriːdi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.having or showing a strong desire for wealth or possessions;having a strong desire or craving

Example Sentences

greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.

He is a greedy little boy.

He is greedy like a hog.

a greedy, rapacious person

driven from their land by greedy developers.

Tom is greedy to do his homework.

He's not hungry; he's just greedy.

The greedy child brought up all he had eaten.

It was greedy of them to eat up all the candy.

The greedy madam stopped at nothing to gain profit.

the greedy cut-throat manufacturers he worked for.

Don't say greedy and womanize, shall say cannot resist temptation.

Most people do not want to be associated with a company that is seen as greedy or exploitive.

The greedy boss stopped at nothing to gain profit.

I bet he has scoffed them all, greedy pig.

avid for adventure; an avid ambition to succeed; fierce devouring affection; the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity; greedy for fame.

Otesánek, also known as Little Otik or Greedy Guts, is a 2000 absurdist film by Czech couple Jan ?vankmajer and Eva ?vankmajerová.

'" It was there that that profound remark was made anent a rather greedy paroquet which belonged to a lady boarder:-- "How well bred!

EXAMPLE: The greedy executive's acoria prevented him from enjoying his wealth or possessions.

Real-world Examples

The king began to get more and more greedy.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Compulsory Volume 5

Harry grumbled a lot, but whenever he complained his brothers called him greedy and selfish.

Source: PragerU Fun Topics

" This knight is greedy, " Tom thought.

Source: L1 Wizard and Cat

There they met a gluttonous man, and a greedy woman.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

You know how greedy they are, they're bound to eat them.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

What word describes lazy, greedy, shameless behaviour?

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

" Look at the greedy tiger! " says Mowgli.

Source: BlackCat (Beginner) Audiobook

Laura English is a greedy little girl.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

The young man is greedy for power.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

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