Greed"y (-&ybreve;), a. [Compar. Greedier (-&ibreve;*&etilde;r); superl. Greediest.] [OE. gredi, AS. gr&aemacr;dig, 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. g&rsdot;dh 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.

• Having greed