gierend
greedy; yearning (present participle)
English translations
- 01
yawning
- 02
gaping
- 03
lusting
Word details
- German meaning
- Gierend beschreibt ein starkes, unkontrolliertes Verlangen oder Begierde nach etwas.
- English meaning
- Greedy, lustful, craving
- Synonym
- begehrlich, lüstern
- German example
- Er blickte gierend auf den Teller mit Kuchen.
- English example
- He looked greedily at the plate of cake.
Related words
- adstringierend
astringent
- regierend
Ruling
- reaktiv
Reactive
- kitzlig
Ticklish
- reaktionsträg
Sluggish
- Konfix
Confix
- Jakobsleiter
Jacob's ladder
- geruchsempfindlich
sensitive to smells
- responsiv
Responsive
- Tribologie
tribology
- zusammenstrebend
Converging means that something tends to move together or unite.
- unempfindlich
Insensitive
- abgestumpft
Blunted
Example sentences with “gierend”
Gierend nach Erfolg, arbeitete er hart. (Yearning for success, he worked hard.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the root?
The root is 'gieren' (to yearn/greedily desire).