grabby
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.
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How to use grabby in a sentence
If you’re really ready to reclaim your time from grabby people, though, then go back to the foundation.
Carolyn Hax: Your friends won’t stop talking. How do you tell them to get to the point? | Carolyn Hax | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostIt 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 | THE DAILY BEASTBut 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 | THE DAILY BEASTGoogle demands headlines that are more informative than grabby.
And actually it has made you increasingly grabby for the spotlight.
Besides, with no elders to restrain him, Harold was decidedly rude and "grabby."
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British Dictionary definitions for grabby
/ (ˈɡræbɪ) /
greedy or selfish
direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing: grabbier opening paragraphs
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