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grabby

[ grab-ee ]

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.

  3. having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking:

    Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel.



grabby

/ ˈɡræbɪ /

adjective

  1. greedy or selfish
  2. direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing

    grabbier opening paragraphs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of grabby1

First recorded in 1905–10; grab 1 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

If you’re really ready to reclaim your time from grabby people, though, then go back to the foundation.

It seems like, since we live in the sound bite era, grabby headlines like “EBOLA” and “ISIS” tend to drown out those numbers.

But there is nothing subversive or cool about being a grabby creep.

Google demands headlines that are more informative than grabby.

And actually it has made you increasingly grabby for the spotlight.

Besides, with no elders to restrain him, Harold was decidedly rude and "grabby."

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