grabby

[ grab-ee ]
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adjective,grab·bi·er, grab·bi·est.
  1. tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.

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

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

Origin of grabby

1
First recorded in 1905–10; grab1 + -y1

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British Dictionary definitions for grabby

grabby

/ (ˈɡræbɪ) /


adjective-bier or -biest
  1. greedy or selfish

  2. direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing: grabbier opening paragraphs

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