[adjective] immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" Synonyms:avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile
[adjective] (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" Synonyms:avid, devouring, esurient
[adjective] wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"
