Reverse Dictionary: GREED

ADJECTIVES
► ABER eager, greedy → 1899 Sc.
► ARBITRARY hard; greedy, grasping → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AVAROUS avaricious, covetous, greedy → 1303 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► AVERISH greedy, avaricious → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AVIDIOUS avid, ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy → 1534
► AVIDULOUS somewhat greedy → 1731 obs.
► BAGGITY greedy → c1779 Sc.
► BEDDY greedy, covetous of trifles → 1721 Sc.
► BIG-BELLY greedy → 1925 W. Indies
► BIG-EYE greedy, selfish; covetous → 1868 W. Indies
► BIG-EYED greedy, covetous → 1947 African-American
► BUNTING greedy for money → 1761 UK sl.
► CANINE of appetite, hunger, etc.: voracious, greedy → 1609
► CHINKY greedy in money matters → 1969 Amer. dial.
► COOMY greedy in money matters → 1968 Amer. dial.
► COVETOUS greedy, grasping, avaricious → 1340
► CRAVEN greed, gluttonous → 1995 W. Indies Rasta
► CUBBITCH mean and greedy; covetous → 1862 W. Indies Rasta
► CUPIDINOUS full of desire or cupidity, covetous, desirous, greedy → 1656
► CUPIDOUS covetous, desirous, greedy → 1656
► DOGGED greedy, voracious, ravenous → 1599
► DOGGISH greedy, stingy→ 1968 Amer dial.
► EATING greedy, voracious → 1483 obs.
► EDACIOUS 1. devoted to eating; voracious; ravenous, greedy → 1829
2. greedy, eager → 1865
► EGERNE greedy → c1200  obs.
► EMULOUS greedy of praise or power → 1609 obs.
► FAST-BUCK greedy, ‘get rich quick’ → 1959 US sl.
► FRACK greedy, gluttonous → a1000 obs.
► GAIR ► GARE greedy, covetous, rapacious, intent on gain → 1721 Sc.
► GAIR-GATHERED accumulated by greed → 1847 Sc.
► GAIR-GAUN rapacious, greedy → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GASTROLATROUS belly-worshipping; gluttonous, greedy, voracious → 1694 obs.
► GIMME acquisitive, greedy, grasping → 1917 orig. US
► GOBBY greedy → 1958 UK sl.
► GOMBEEN opportunistic, greedy, corrupt → 1912 Ireland
► GORB greedy, voracious → 1660 obs.
► GOURMAND gluttonous, greedy; fond of eating → 1557
► GOUSLING drunken, gluttonous, greedy → 1637
► GRABALICIOUS ► GRABILICIOUS greedy, grabby, covetous → 1980 Black British sl.
► GRABBY avaricious, greedy, grasping → 1910 colloq.
► GRAB-GUTTED greedy, selfish → 1902 Amer. dial.
► GREEDLY greedy → 1546 obs.
► GREEDY AS THE GRAVE, AS very greedy indeed → 1703
► GRIPPLE-MINDED of a miserly, greedy, or grasping disposition → 1626 obs.
► GRIPULOUS grasping, greedy, avaricious → 1614 obs.
► GUNDIE greedy, voracious → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
​► GUTLING greedy, gluttonous → 1969 Amer. dial.
► GUTSY greedy, voracious → 1803 orig. Sc.
► GUTTY greedy, fond of good living → 1856 Sc.
► GUZZLING drunken, gluttonous, greedy → 1637
► HAINISH ► HAYNISH greedy, ravenous; craving for a thing → 1888 Eng. dial.
► HAIVERY miserly, greedy of money → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAVING desirous of having or possessing; greedy, covetous, grasping → 1528 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HAWKY greedy as a hawk, voracious → 1732
► HOG FOR, A avaricious, greedy → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HOGGISH self-indulgent, greedy, avaricious → 1475 usually derogatory
► HOGGY avaricious, greedy → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HOOKEM-SNIVEY avaricious, greedy → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HOT DOG greedy → 1922 US sl.
► INGLUVIOUS greedy, gluttonous → 1569 obs.
► INGORDIGIOUS greedy, avaricious → 1637 obs.
► INGORGEOUS greedy, insatiable → 1679 obs.
► INSATIABLE inordinately greedy → 1420
► KITISH greedy; of the nature of a kite → 1566
► LICKERISH ► LIQUORISH greedy, eagerly desirous; longing → 1579
► LICKEROUS greedy of good fare → 1315 obs.
► LICKY-LICKY gluttonous, greedy → 1924 Caribbean sl.
► LIKE A PIG, NO GOOD ALIVE selfish; greedy; covetous → L16 colloq.
► MEECHY greedy in money matters; miserly → 1968 Amer. dial.
► MENSELESS greedy, covetous; selfish, inhospitable → 1742 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► METHELESS that goes beyond due measure; greedy; immoderate → a1000 obs.
► MISERABLE miserly, stingy; greedy, covetous → 1853 Eng. dial.  
► MOULY mean, stingy; greedy → 1904 Sc.
► NABAL greedy, grasping, niggardly, churlish → 1861 Sc.
► NABALISH covetous, greedy → 1825 Sc.
► NAPING greedy, grasping → 1500 obs.
► NARROW-CHINED niggardly, greedy → 1889 Eng. dial.
► NARROW-FISTED greedy, grasping → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEAR niggardly, miserly, stingy, parsimonious, frugal, mean, greedy, covetous  → 1616
► NEWIS ► NEWOUS earnestly desirous, covetous, greedy, parsimonious → 1808 Sc. 
► NIMMING greedy, bribe-taking → 1275
► NIPPIE greedy → 1964 Sc. 
► NIZZLIN greedy, niggardly, miserly, wasting time on trifles as a result of greed → 1808 Sc. 
► ON THE MAKE said of someone intent on profit; avaricious; greedy → 1869 orig. US
► ORAFU’ gluttonous, greedy → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► OVERGREEDY too greedy; excessively greedy → a1000
► OVER-HAVING inclined to have too much; greedy, avaricious → 1600 obs.
► PEGRALL mean, miserly; greedy → 1875 Sc.
► PHILARGYROUS loving money, greedy of gain, covetous, avaricious → 1665 obs.
► PIGGISH characteristic of a pig; greedy → 1742
► PIGGY avaricious, greedy → 1839
► PLEONECTIC excessively greedy, avaricious, or covetous → 1858
► RAPING aggressively greedy, rapacious → 1566 obs.
► RAVISABLE ravenous, greedy → c1400 obs.
► SAVOROUS ► SAVOUROUS displaying relish, greedy → 1492 obs.
► SCADLY greedy, greedy of; destructive → 1888 Eng. dial.
► SCAVEL voracious, greedy → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCOTCH stingy, frugal, mean, greedy in money matters → 1932 Amer. dial.
► SCOTCHY stingy, frugal, mean, greedy in money matters → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SCOTTISH stingy, frugal, mean, greedy in money matters → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SHARKING greedy, gluttonous → 1996 W. Indies
► SHYSTY tight-fisted, greedy → 1993 US sl.
► SITIENT greedy, covetous → 1656 obs.
► SLAVERING greedy → 1586
► SNACK greedy, grasping → 1883 Sc.
► SNOEP mean, greedy, selfish, stingy → 1975 S. Afr.
► SPOONEY ► SPOONY greedy, avaricious → 1811 sl.
► STRUCK greedy, gluttonous → 1996 W. Indies
► SWEET-MOUTH greedy, gluttonous → 1896 W. Indies
► SWINISH  greedy, dirty, lazy; coarse, degraded, uncivilized → a1200
► THIRSTY having a vehement desire or craving; eager, greedy → a1000
► TRIMBLE selfish, greedy, fearful of sharing what one has → 1996 W. Indies
► UNGODLY of the stomach: gluttonous, greedy → 1746
► WANTING greedy, acquisitive → 1876
► YAMSE greedy, eager to get, covetous → 1908 Sc.
► YERN greedy, covetous → c893 obs.
► YEVER greedy, gluttonous, covetous → c888 obs. exc. Sc.
► YEVEROUS greedy, gluttonous → 1483 obs. exc. Sc.
► YEVERY greedy, voracious → 1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► YEVEY greedy, voracious, clamorous for food → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► YEVRISOME ravenously greedy → 1825 Sc.

ADVERBS
► AVAROUSLY greedily, avariciously → 1432 obs.
► AVIDLY greedily, with intense eagerness → 1856
► FRACKLY greedily, hungrily → a1000 obs.
► FRECHEDLY greedily → 1450 obs.
► GAIRLY greedily, rapaciously → 1787 Sc.
► GLUTTONLY greedily → 1340 obs.
► GULCHINGLY greedily, voraciously → 1598 obs.
► HUNGERLY hungrily, greedily → a1584 obs.
► OVER-GREEDILY too greedily → 1450
► PANTAGRUELICALLY greedily, with huge appetite → 1834 obs.
► RAPACIOUSLY greedily, graspingly → 1642
► RAVENOUSLY greedily, voraciously → 1425
► SWINISHLY lazily, greedily, dirtily → 1542
► YEVERLY greedily, quickly → c900 obs. exc. Sc.

NOUNS
► AVARITION the quality of being avaricious; greediness of wealth → 1622 obs.
► CORMORANCY a body of cormorants; a greedy oppressive class → 1838
► GAIR covetousness, greed → 1821 Sc.
► GREEDILAIK greediness → 1200 obs.
► GRIPPLENESS avarice, greed, niggardliness → 1571 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GULOSITY gluttony, greediness, voracity → a1500
► GUTSINESS greediness, gluttony → 1825 Sc.
► IKEYNESS Jewishness and the derogatory stereotypes associated with it, i.e. artfulness, craftiness, greed, financial chicanery, etc. → L19 sl.
► LONG-EYE greed, covetousness → 20C W. Indies sl.
► SCARTING miserly saving or greed → 1887 Sc.
► WANGA-GUT ► WONGA-GUT greediness or jealousy → 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl.
► YEVERNESS greediness, gluttony, voracity → c888 obs. exc. Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BAGWAME a silly, greedy fellow → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BEAT a person who saves in a mean way, or is greedy in money matters → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BELLOCKER a greedy person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BELLY-GUT a slothful glutton; a greedy, lazy person → 1540
► BIG PIG a person who saves in a mean way or is greedy in money matters; a stingy person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CABBRACH ► CABROCH a big, uncouth, greedy person; a person of disagreeable temper and manners → 1866 Sc.
► CONNIVER a greedy person, a grabber → c1960 Amer. dial.
► CORMORANT an insatiably greedy or rapacious person → 1531
► DRAFFSACK a big paunch; a lazy glutton; a gross greedy fellow → c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► EATNELL a greedy eater → 1611 obs.
► GALDROCH a greedy, long-necked, ill-shaped person → 1824 Sc. obs.
► GANNET orig. a greedy seaman; a greedy person; esp. a greedy seaman; a glutton; a heavy eater → 1929 sl., orig. naval
► GARBAGE-GUTS a greedy person; a person who eats often, one who eats leftovers; a glutton  → 1973 Aust. & NZ sl.
► GED a greedy or avaricious person; a glutton → 1825 Sc. obs.
► GEENOCH a covetous insatiable person; a greedy person → 1825 Sc.
► GIMME an acquisitive, greedy woman → 1930 Aust. sl.
► GIMME GIRL a greedy, materialistic young woman → 1992 US sl.
► GIPE ► GYPE a glutton; a greedy or avaricious person → 1662 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► GLAID ► GLEID a greedy, selfish person; a person with a temper; a rough girl → 1872 Eng. dial.
► GLED a person of a greedy disposition; one who preys upon his fellow men; a rapacious person; a plunderer → 1823 Sc. obs.
► GLUTTER a greedy person; a glutton → 1904 sl.
► GOBBLE-GUT ► GOBBLE-GUTS a greedy person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOBSLOTCH a greedy person; one who eats ravenously → 1740 Eng. dial.
► GORB a glutton; a greedy person → 1890 N. Ireland
► GORMAW a greedy person; a clownish fellow → 1825 Sc.
► GOWGAIR a mean, selfish, greedy fellow → 1825 Sc.
► GRAB a stingy, selfish, or greedy person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► GRAB-ALL a stingy, selfish, or greedy person → 1942 Amer. dial.
► GRAB-ASS a stingy, selfish, or greedy person → 1954 Amer. dial.
► GRABBER a stingy, selfish, or greedy person → 1942 Amer. sl.
► GRABENHEIMER a stingy, selfish, or greedy person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► GRAMMAW a greedy person; one having an insatiable appetite → 1825 Sc.
► GRAMPUS an ignoramus; a greedy, stupid person → 1838 Sc. obs.
► GRAND-PAUNCH a greedy fellow; a glutton, a gourmand → 1601 obs.
► GRASP-ALL one who clutches at everything; a greedy person → 1802
► GREEDY HOUND a greedy person, one who bolts his food → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GREEDYGUT ► GREEDYGUTS a miser, a stingy person, a greedy, selfish, or covetous person → 1899 Amer. dial.
► GUNDIE-GUTS a voracious or greedy person → 1811 Sc.
► GUT-ACHE a greedy person → 1950s UK juvenile sl.
► GUTBUCKET a fat or greedy person; one who eats or drinks too much → 1919 chiefly Brit., derogatory
► GUTS-ACHE a greedy person → 1950s UK juvenile sl.
► GUTSER ► GUTZER a glutton; a greedy person → 1910s sl.
► GUTTLER a greedy or gluttonous eater; a glutton; a gormandizer → 1899 Amer. dial.
► GUZZLE GUTS a glutton; a greedy person → 1788 sl.
► GYPE a glutton; a greedy or avaricious person → 1662 Sc. & Ireland obs.
֩► HAKE a greedy, grasping discontented person; a miser; a pertinacious asker or beggar; a covetous person → 1855
► HANNIEL a covetous, greedy person → 1781 Eng. dial.
► HARDLINER a wicked, greedy, and unscrupulous person, as a professional and confirmed shop-thief → 20C sl.
► HARPY one who is repulsively greedy and unfeeling → 1589
► HASH-A-BANNA a sloven, a greedy lout → 1923 Sc.
► HASH-A-PIE a lazy, slovenly, greedy fellow → 1825 Sc.
► HASPIN ► HESPIN a close-fisted person; a miser; a greedy and over-reaching man → 1781 Eng. dial.
► HOG a greedy person → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► KEDGE-KYTE a glutton; a person who is coarse or greedy at table; a person with a stout paunch → 1887 Sc.
► KIKE a Jew, esp. one considered greedy, miserly, stingy, dishonest, untrustworthy, or shrewd; hence, any person thought to have such characteristics → 1904 Amer. dial., derogatory
► LICKPENNY one who ‘licks up’ the pennies; a greedy, covetous person; a miser; a spendthrift; an extortioner → a1400 obs.
► MONEY-CORMORANT one greedy for money → 1840
► MONEY DOG a person who saves in a mean way or is greedy in money matters → 1970 Amer. dial.
► MONEY HOUND a person who saves in a mean way or is greedy in money matters → 1970 Amer. dial.
► NABAL a churlish or miserly person; a narrow-minded, greedy person → 1604
► NABBLE a narrow-minded, greedy, laborious person; a grasping, hoarding person; one who is careful to meanness about money; a miser → 1792 Sc. 
► NABLE a narrow-minded, greedy, laborious person → 1824 Sc.
► NAGAS a term of abuse for a greedy, stingy person → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEEDMORE an avaricious or greedy person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► NITTERS a greedy, grubbing, impudent, withered female → 1824 Sc.  obs.
► NITTIE a mean, greedy person; one who is selfish or disobliging → 1812 Sc. 
► NYAMI NYAMI ► NYAMY-NYAMYa greedy, omnivorous person → 1940s W. Indies sl.
► ONE-WAY KID a greedy person → 1922 US sl.
► PIG a greedy, lazy, or fat person → 1858 derogatory
► PURSE-LEECH a person greedy for money; a grasping person; an extortioner → 1598 obs.
► PUTTOCK a greedy, grasping, or rapacious person; a petty officer of justice; a bailiff → a1500 derogatory
► RABIATOR a violent, noisy, greedy person → a1814 Sc.
► RAZOR-FACE a sharp-featured person, esp. one who is close-fisted and greedy → 19C Eng. dial.
► REACHER a greedy person → 19C Eng. dial.
► REEBLE a greedy person or animal → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SAG-KITE an overgrown, greedy person → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAVE-SCRAN one whose greediness grudges others their food →  1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCOTCH a stingy person; one who is greedy in money matters → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SCRAPE a miser; a greedy, avaricious person → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SCRAPER a greedy, acquisitive person → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRAPIE a miser; a greedy, avaricious person → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SCRAT-PENNY a greedy, miserly person → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SKINNER a stingy person; one who is greedy in money manners → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SLAPSAUCE one who is fond of good eating; a greedy or gluttonous person → 1576 obs.
► SWINE a greedy, lazy, or dirty person; a coarse, degraded, or lecherous person; a term of abuse → c1175 derogatory
► TARTAR a covetous, greedy, or grasping person → 1828 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TICK one who is greedy or selfish → 1975 Amer. sl.
► WEASEL a mean, greedy or sneaking fellow → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► YARKER an eager eater; a greedy person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

PHRASES
► ALL GET AND NO GIVE said of greediness, self-centeredness → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)

VERBS
► EAT ALONE to be greedy → 1990s US criminals’ sl.
► GREASE ONE’S ROOTS. to be greedy → 1957 Amer. dial.
► HAVE THE BIG EYE to be greedy or covetous → 1903 Amer. dial.
► MAKE A PIG OF ONESELF to be a glutton, to be greedy → 1873 colloq.
► NOT TO BE ABLE TO SPARE THE REEK OFF ONE’S OWN SHIT to be very greedy and grasping → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► O.D. ► OH-DEE to act excessively, without restraint, to be greedy → 1970s sl.