greedy

greedy is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. 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. superlative. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
3. adjective. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

   "don't be greedy with the cookies"

4. 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"

   Synonyms: avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile

5. adjective. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

   "avid for adventure"

   "an avid ambition to succeed"

   Synonyms: avid, devouring, esurient

Synonyms

avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile, avid, devouring, esurient

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in greedy:

greyed

Common word forms

greedier, greedily, greediest

Words from these letters

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