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reedy
(encz) | reedy,rákosnatý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Reedy
(gcide) | Reedy \Reed"y\ (r[=e]d"[y^]), a.
1. Abounding with reeds; covered with reeds. "A reedy pool."
--Thomson .
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2. Having the quality of a reed in tone, that is, harsh and
thin, as some voices.
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reedy
(wn) | reedy
adj 1: having a tone of a reed instrument [syn: reedy,
wheezy]
2: resembling a reed in being upright and slender [syn: reedy,
reedlike] |
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greedy
(encz) | greedy,hladový adj: Zdeněk Brožgreedy,hrabivý adj: Zdeněk Brožgreedy,chamtivý adj: webgreedy,nenasytný adj: Zdeněk Brožgreedy,nenažraný adj: Pino |
greedy (after)
(encz) | greedy (after),chtivý (něčeho) adj: Zdeněk Brožgreedy (after),lačný (něčeho) adj: Zdeněk Brož |
overgreedy
(encz) | overgreedy, adj: |
too-greedy
(encz) | too-greedy, adj: |
Greedy
(gcide) | 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. gr[=e]dags greedy, gr[=e]d[=e]n to be
hungry; cf. Skr. g[.r]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.
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2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous;
eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
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Greedy-gut
(gcide) | Greedy-gut \Greed"y-gut`\, n.
A glutton. [Low] --Todd.
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Overgreedy
(gcide) | Overgreedy \O"ver*greed"y\, a.
Excessively greedy.
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Preedy
(gcide) | Preedy \Preed"y\, adv.
With ease. [Prov. Eng.]
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Reedy
(gcide) | Reedy \Reed"y\ (r[=e]d"[y^]), a.
1. Abounding with reeds; covered with reeds. "A reedy pool."
--Thomson .
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2. Having the quality of a reed in tone, that is, harsh and
thin, as some voices.
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greedy
(wn) | greedy
adj 1: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are
avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting
covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old
miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and
power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers
stingy with raises for their employees" [syn:
avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy,
prehensile]
2: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
"avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce
devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid
curiosity"; "greedy for fame" [syn: avid, devouring(a),
esurient, greedy]
3: wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume;
"don't be greedy with the cookies" |
overgreedy
(wn) | overgreedy
adj 1: excessively gluttonous [syn: overgreedy, too-greedy] |
too-greedy
(wn) | too-greedy
adj 1: excessively gluttonous [syn: overgreedy, too-greedy] |
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