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Greedy has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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"

2

(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"

3

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

"don't be greedy with the cookies"

4

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

"The greedy investor refused to sell his shares, hoping for endless profits despite the market crashing around him."

Example Sentences
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money" adjective
"casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields" adjective
"a grasping old miser" adjective
"grasping commercialism" adjective
"greedy for money and power" adjective
"grew richer and greedier" adjective
"prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" adjective
"avid for adventure" adjective
"an avid ambition to succeed" adjective
"fierce devouring affection" adjective
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edy hedy deedy fredy weedy seedy reedy needy heedy leedy romedy tweedy remedy sheedy preedy comedy bleedy kenedy creedy breedy
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