greedy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English gredy < Old English grædiġ (“‘greedy’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːdi

[edit] Adjective

greedy (comparative greedier, superlative greediest)

1. Having greed; consumed by selfish desires
2. (computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.
   • This regular expression performs a greedy match.

[edit] Synonyms

• gluttonous
• See also Wikisaurus:greedy

[edit] Related terms

• greed
• greediness
• greedy-guts

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• greedy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• greedy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of deegry
• greyed