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| avid |
having an eager desire for; greedy. [1/2 definitions] |
| childish |
If a person acts in a childish way, they act in some of the ways that little children act. They refuse to do things that make sense. They have difficulty being patient, and they can get very angry about things that are not really so important. They can be greedy. Sometimes they think only about their own feelings and nobody else's. Sometimes acting in a childish way, just means acting like a child and not like an adult acts. |
| devour |
to eat or swallow in a greedy way. [2/3 definitions] |
| gobble1 |
to eat in a fast, greedy, and sometimes noisy way. |
| greedy |
If you are greedy, you want a lot of things for yourself and you don't care if it is not fair to other people. [2 definitions] |
| guzzle |
to drink or eat very quickly and in a large amount, as if greedy or in great need. [1/2 definitions] |
| hog |
a person who is greedy or dirty. [1/4 definitions] |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| pig |
a person who is very messy, greedy, or rude. [1/2 definitions] |
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