GREEDY

(adj.) wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
"don't be greedy with the cookies"
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : avaricious , covetous , grabby , grasping , prehensile
Cinderella’s prehensile sisters tried their best to marry the prince. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) (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"
synonyms : avid , devouring , esurient
He had an avid appetite for adventure, and always found himself in one dangerous situation after another. -added by naila_inlas

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