greedy
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English gredy < Old English grædiġ (“‘greedy’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːdi
[edit] Adjective
greedy (comparative greedier, superlative greediest)
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- Having greed; consumed by selfish desires
- (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
[edit] Translations
having greed; consumed by selfish desires
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[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