Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Greedily

Greed″i‐ly (?), adv. In a greedy manner.

2729

Greediness

Greed″i‐ness, n. [AS grǣdignes.] The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness.Shak.Syn. — Ravenousness; voracity; eagerness; avidity.

2730

Greedy

Greed″y (–y̆), a. [Compar.Greedier (–ĭ‐ẽr); superl.Greediest.] [OE. gredi, AS. grǣdig, grēdig; akin to D. gretig, OS. grādag, OHG. grātag, Dan. graadig, OSw. gradig, grådig, Ice...

2731

Greedy-gut

Greed″y–gut′ (?), n. A glutton. Todd.

2732

Greegree

Gree″gree′, Gri″gri′ (?), n. An African talisman or charm.A greegree man, an African magician or fetich priest.

2733

Greek

Greek (?), a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr.?: cf. F. grec. Cf. Grecian.] Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.Greek calends. See under Calends. — Greek Church (Eccl. H...

2734

Greek (2)

Greek, n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece.2. A swindler; a knave; a cheat.Without a confederate the... game of baccarat doe...

2735

Greek calendar

Greek calendar. 1. Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states. The Attic calendar divided the year into twelve months of 29 and 30 days, as follows:1. Hecatombæon...

2736

Greek calends

Greek calendsorkalends. A time that will never come, as the Greeks had no calends.

2737

Greekess

Greek″ess (?), n. A female Greek.

2738

Greekish

Greek″ish, a. [Cf. AS. Grēcisc.] Peculiar to Greece.

2739

Greekling

Greek″ling (?), n. A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions. B. Jonson.

2740

Green

Green (?), a. [Compar.Greener (�); superl.Greenest.] [OE. grene, AS. gr?ne; akin to D. groen, OS. gr?ni, OHG. gruoni, G. gr?n, Dan. & Sw. gr?n, Icel. gr?nn; fr. the root of E. g...

2741

Green (2)

Green (gren), n. 1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covere...

2742

Green (3)

Green, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Greened (great): p. pr. & vb. n.Greening.] To make green.Great spring beforeGreened all the year. Thomson.

2743

Green (4)

Green, v. i. To become or grow green. Tennyson.By greening slope and singing flood. Whittier.

2744

Green-broom

Green″–broom′ (?), n.(Bot.) A plant of the genus Genista (G. tinctoria); dyer's weed; — called also greenweed.

2745

Green-eyed

Green″–eyed (?), a. 1. Having green eyes.2. Seeing everything through a medium which discolors or distorts. “Green-eyed jealousy.” Shak.

2746

Green-leek

Green″–leek′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) An Australian parrakeet (Polytelis Barrabandi); — called also the scarlet-breasted parrot.

2747

Green-stall

Green″–stall′ (?), n. A stall at which greens and fresh vegetables are exposed for sale.

2748

Greenback

Green″back″ (?), n. One of the legal tender notes of the United States; — first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations...

2749

Greenbacker

Green″back″er (?), n. One of those who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments.

2750

Greenbone

Green″bone (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) Any garfish (Belone or Tylosurus). (b) The European eelpout.

2751

Greencloth

Green″cloth′ (–klŏth′; 115), n. A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his office...

2752

Greenery

Green″er‐y (?), n. Green plants; verdure.A pretty little one-storied abode, so rural, so smothered in greenery. J. Ingelow.

2753

Greenfinch

Green″finch′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) 1. A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); — called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep.2. The Texas sparrow...

2754

Greenfish

Green″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Bluefish, and Pollock.