What does grabby mean?
Grabby means Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily..
Grabby
/ˈɡɹæbi/ · adjective
Meaning
Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily..
Definitions by Sense
- Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
- Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
- (childish, usually in the plural) Humanlike hand of some animals, mainly rodents and primates.
Example Sentences
Nearly every bookstore contains a designated Colleen Hoover table, display case or section, stuffed with vague but grabby titles, like “All Your Perfects” and “Ugly Love.” I slorped down three of them in one week.
By “this” he meant that the platform was filled with videos that have sensationalized titles, heavily edited content and grabby thumbnails, often featuring a person’s emotive face.
Look at that gerbil and his little grabbies! So cute.
Synonyms for grabby
Antonyms for grabby
Related Words
Word Forms
- grabbier
- grabbiest
- grabbies
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for grabby?
Common synonyms include handsy, eye-catching, flashy, glossy.
What is the opposite of grabby?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use grabby in a sentence?
Nearly every bookstore contains a designated Colleen Hoover table, display case or section, stuffed with vague but grabby titles, like “All Your Perfects” and “Ugly Love.” I slorped down three of them in one week.
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