greedy
Adjective
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Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (synset 300030046)
"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"similar to: acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
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(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous (synset 300891770)
"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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Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume (synset 300011179)
"don't be greedy with the cookies"similar to: gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
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