Grabby
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹæbi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Grabby is an adjective meaning Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
Meaning
Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
More Meanings
- Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
- (childish, usually in the plural) Humanlike hand of some animals, mainly rodents and primates.
Example Sentences
Look at that gerbil and his little grabbies! So cute.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- grabbier
- grabbiest
- grabbies
Synonyms for grabby
Depending on context, synonyms include handsy, eye-catching, flashy, glossy, attention-grabbing, conspicuous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prehensile, grasping, greedy, avaricious, acquisitive, covetous.
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