greedy

IPA: grˈidi

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
Prone to overeat.
(regular expressions) Tending to match as much text as possible.
(computer science, of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.
(archaic) Greedily sought or pursued.

Examples of "greedy" in Sentences

The greedy squirrel hoarded all the acorns in the tree, leaving none for the other animals
The greedy businessman manipulated his employees to increase his own profits
Sarah's greedy appetite for sweets caused her to devour the entire cake in one sitting
Despite having more than enough money to live comfortably, the greedy heir continued to seek out ways to increase his wealth
The greedy child refused to share his toys with his siblings, insisting on keeping them all for himself