grabby

[ grab-ee ]

/ ˈgræb i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR grabby ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, grab·bi·er, grab·bi·est.

tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.

Slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting: a poster with some really grabby artwork.

having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking: Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel.

Origin of grabby

First recorded in 1905–10; grab¹ + -y¹

Words nearby grabby

grab, grab bag, grab bar, grabber, grabble, grabby, graben, grab rope, Gracchi, Gracchus, grace

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Example sentences from the Web for grabby

It seems like, since we live in the sound bite era, grabby headlines like “EBOLA” and “ISIS” tend to drown out those numbers.
Jon Stewart Talks ‘Rosewater’ and the ‘Chickensh-t’ Democrats’ Midterm Massacre|Marlow Stern|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there is nothing subversive or cool about being a grabby creep.
Revenge on the Pervs: Why the Tide Is Finally Turning Against Dov Charney and Terry Richardson|Amanda Marcotte|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Google demands headlines that are more informative than grabby.
Read All About It!|Blake Gopnik|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Besides, with no elders to restrain him, Harold was decidedly rude and "grabby."
The Cinder Pond|Carroll Watson Rankin

British Dictionary definitions for grabby

grabby

/ (ˈɡræbɪ) /

adjective -bier or -biest

greedy or selfish

direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbinggrabbier opening paragraphs

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单词	grabby
释义	grabby [ grab-ee ] / ˈgræb i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grabby ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, grab·bi·er, grab·bi·est. tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper. Slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting: a poster with some really grabby artwork. having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking: Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel. Origin of grabby First recorded in 1905–10; grab¹ + -y¹ Words nearby grabby grab, grab bag, grab bar, grabber, grabble, grabby, graben, grab rope, Gracchi, Gracchus, grace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grabby It seems like, since we live in the sound bite era, grabby headlines like “EBOLA” and “ISIS” tend to drown out those numbers. Jon Stewart Talks ‘Rosewater’ and the ‘Chickensh-t’ Democrats’ Midterm Massacre\|Marlow Stern\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there is nothing subversive or cool about being a grabby creep. Revenge on the Pervs: Why the Tide Is Finally Turning Against Dov Charney and Terry Richardson\|Amanda Marcotte\|June 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Google demands headlines that are more informative than grabby. Read All About It!\|Blake Gopnik\|May 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Besides, with no elders to restrain him, Harold was decidedly rude and "grabby." The Cinder Pond\|Carroll Watson Rankin British Dictionary definitions for grabby grabby / (ˈɡræbɪ) / adjective -bier or -biest greedy or selfish direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbinggrabbier opening paragraphs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grabby acquisitive, avaricious, avid, carnivorous, close, close-fisted, covetous, craving, desirous, devouring, eager, edacious, gluttonous, grasping, hoggish, hungry, impatient, insatiable, esurient, gobbling
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grabby

adjective, grab·bi·er, grab·bi·est.

Origin of grabby

Words nearby grabby

Example sentences from the Web for grabby

British Dictionary definitions for grabby

adjective -bier or -biest

Words related to grabby