Greedy can be categorized as an adjective.
Adjective |
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| greedy - wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies" | ||
| greedy - 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" | ||
| greedy - (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" |
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| 1. | adj. | Don't be greedy with the cookies. | |
| 2. | adj. | Greedy for money and power. | |
| 3. | adj. | Greedy for fame. | |
| 4. | adj. | The animals eventually die, which is because these demons are so GREEDY, they want as much of their "product" as they can get, instead of letting the cats go after a point, as an act of humanity, mercy, love. | |
| 5. | adj. | A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy. | |
| 6. | adj. | Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing. | |
| 7. | adj. | That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything. | |
| 8. | adj. | Shylock is greedy, and what is worse, very stingy. | |
| 9. | adj. | The roots of the plant are greedy for water. | |
| 10. | adj. | Don't be so greedy. | |
| 11. | adj. | Greedy cats are out for a fast buck. | |
| 12. | adj. | Don't put your greedy hands on my money. | |
| 13. | adj. | The greedy little child ate all the food. | |
| 14. | adj. | He is selfish and greedy. | |
| 15. | adj. | He does not need to eat, he is just greedy. |
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| Don't be greedy with the cookies. |
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| Greedy for money and power. |
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| Greedy for fame. |
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| The animals eventually die, which is because these demons are so GREEDY, they want as much of their "product" as they can get, instead of letting the cats go after a point, as an act of humanity, mercy, love. |
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| A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy. | |
| Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing. | |
| That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything. | |
| Shylock is greedy, and what is worse, very stingy. | |
| The roots of the plant are greedy for water. | |
| Don't be so greedy. | |
| Greedy cats are out for a fast buck. | |
| Don't put your greedy hands on my money. | |
| The greedy little child ate all the food. | |
| He is selfish and greedy. | |
| He does not need to eat, he is just greedy. | |