Grippy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Grippy is an adjective meaning Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
Meaning
Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
More Meanings
- (Scotland) Tight-fisted, greedy, stingy.
- (informal) Gripping; compelling.
- Afflicted with, or relating to, grippe, or influenza.
Example Sentences
The book is a quick, grippy summer read.
Let me state again that we must never make light of the grippy infections.
Naturally, the men play the set, drumming on the metal scaffolding as they climb around it wearing special grippy gloves.
Word Forms
- grippier
- grippiest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clutchy, clingy, sticky, tight-fitting, gripey, close-fitting.
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