immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; they are avaricious and will do anything for money; casting covetous eyes on his neighbors fields; a grasping old miser; grasping commercialism; greedy for money and power; grew richer and greedier; prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees

[ Syn: avaricious , covetous , grabby , grasping , prehensile ]

(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

[ Syn: avid , devouring , esurient ]

wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; don't be greedy with the cookies'