Greed"y (-?), a.
[Compar. Greedier (-ĭ*ẽr);
superl. Greediest.] [OE. gredi, AS.
grǣdig, grēdig; akin to D. gretig,
OS. grādag, OHG. grātag, Dan.
graadig, OSw. gradig, grådig, Icel.
grāðugr, Goth. grēdags greedy,
grēdēn to be hungry; cf. Skr. gṛdh to
be greedy. Cf. Greed.] 1. 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. Having a keen desire for anything;
vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy
of gain.