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Reedy vs Greedy - What's the difference?

reedy | greedy |

As adjectives the difference between reedy and greedy

is that reedy is full of, or edged with, reeds while greedy is having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

reedy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Full of, or edged with, reeds.
  • (of a sound or voice) high and thin in tone.
  • (of a person) tall and thin.
  • Anagrams

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    greedy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
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  • Prone to overeat.
  • (computing) Tending to match as much text as possible.
  • Synonyms

    * gluttonous * See also

    Derived terms

    * greed (by back-formation) * greediness * greedy-guts

    Anagrams

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