grabby

grab·by

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grab-ee]
- /ˈgræb i/
- /ɡrˈabi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grab-ee]
- /ˈgræb i/

Definitions of grabby word

adjective grabby tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper. 1
adjective grabby Slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting: a poster with some really grabby artwork. 1
adjective grabby having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking: Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel. 1
noun grabby Tending to grab especially rudely or needily. 1
adjective grabby greedy or selfish 0
adjective grabby direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing 0

See all 7 definitions of grabby

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Origin of grabby

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; grab1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Grabby

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grabby

grabby popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grabby usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for grabby

adj grabby

acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
avid — You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.

adjective grabby

devouring — Present participle of devour.
esurient — Hungry or greedy.
gobbling — Present participle of gobble.
gormandizing — Present participle of gormandize.

All 24 Synonyms of grabby