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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 — steht für Greedy Algorithmus, spezielle Klasse von Algorithmen in der Informatik Greedy (Film), US amerikanische Filmkomödie von Jonathan Lynn aus dem Jahr 1994 Greedy Perimeter Stateless Routing in Wireless Networks (GPSR), Routing Protokoll für … Deutsch Wikipedia
Greedy — Título Los codiciosos (España) Besos y pesos (Hispanoamérica) Avaricia sin límite (Argentina) Ficha técnica Dirección Jonathan Lynn Dirección artística Dan Webster … Wikipedia Español
greedy — (adj.) O.E. grædig (West Saxon), gredig (Anglian) voracious, also covetous, from P.Gmc. *grædagaz (Cf. O.S. gradag greedy, O.N. graðr greed, hunger, Dan. graadig, Du. gretig, O.H.G. gratag greedy ), from *græduz (Cf. Goth … Etymology dictionary
Greedy — ou Les Héritiers affamés est un film américain réalisé par Jonathan Lynn, sorti en 1994. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
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 — index exorbitant, gluttonous, illiberal, insatiable, jealous, mercenary, penurious, predatory, rapacious … Law dictionary
greedy — *covetous, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious Analogous words: rapacious, ravening, ravenous, *voracious, gluttonous: *stingy, parsimonious, miserly, close, closefisted Contrasted words: bountiful, bounteous, openhanded, generous, *liberal,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
greedy — [adj] desiring excessively acquisitive, avaricious, avid, carnivorous, close, closefisted*, covetous, craving, desirous, devouring, eager, edacious, esurient, gluttonous, gobbling, gormandizing, grabby, grasping, grudging, gulping, guzzling,… … New thesaurus
greedy — ► ADJECTIVE (greedier, greediest) ▪ having or showing greed. DERIVATIVES greedily adverb greediness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
greedy — adjective 1) a greedy eater Syn: gluttonous, ravenous, voracious, intemperate, self indulgent, insatiable, wolfish; informal piggish, piggy 2) a greedy capitalist Syn: avaricious, acquisitive, covetous … Thesaurus of popular words
