Added 9 October 2026
greedy
/ˈɡɹiːdi/ adjective
In Latin: avārus, avidus, trahāx Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about greedy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.
they are avaricious and will do anything for money
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(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous.
avid for adventure
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Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume.
don't be greedy with the cookies
Origin
From Middle English gredy, from Anglian Old English grēdiġ (“greedy, hungry, eager”) (cognate West Saxon form grǣdiġ), from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz (“hungry”), from Proto-Germanic *grēdaz, *grēduz, *grēdô (“hunger”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-. Equivalent to greed + -y. Cognate with Old Saxon grādag (“greedy”), Dutch graag (“gladly, willingly”), Old High German grātag (“greedy”), Danish grådig (“greedy”), Norwegian Bokmål grådig (“greedy”) (from Old Norse gráðigr (“greedy”), gráði (“greed, hunger”)), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (grēdags, “hungry”). Sanskrit गृद्धि (gṛddhi, “greed”) is a false cognate.
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