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• Greedy — Greed y (gr[=e]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Greedier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Greediest}.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr[=ae]dig, gr[=e]dig; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr[=a]dag, OHG. gr[=a]tag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, gr[*a]dig, Icel. gr[=a][eth]ugr, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• greedy — [grēd′ē] adj. greedier, greediest [ME gredie < OE grædig < base of græd (in grædum, eagerly) + ig (see Y2), akin to Goth grēdags, lit., hungry < IE base * ĝher , to crave > Gr charis, grace, favor] 1. wanting or taking all that one… …   English World dictionary

• greedy — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Avaricious] Syn. avid, grasping, rapacious, selfish, miserly, parsimonious, close, close fisted, tight, tight fisted, niggardly, exploitative, grudging, sordid, mercenary, illiberal, stingy, covetous, penurious,… …   English dictionary for students

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• Greedier — Greedy Greed y (gr[=e]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Greedier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Greediest}.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr[=ae]dig, gr[=e]dig; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr[=a]dag, OHG. gr[=a]tag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, gr[*a]dig, Icel. gr[=a][eth]ugr, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Greediest — Greedy Greed y (gr[=e]d [y^]), a. [Compar. {Greedier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Greediest}.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr[=ae]dig, gr[=e]dig; akin to D. gretig, OS. gr[=a]dag, OHG. gr[=a]tag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, gr[*a]dig, Icel. gr[=a][eth]ugr, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• Pig — An investor who is often seen as greedy, having forgotten his or her original investment strategy to focus on securing unrealistic future gains. After experiencing a gain, these investors often have very high expectations about the future… …   Investment dictionary