grabby

American  

[grab-ee] / ˈgræb i /

adjective

grabbier, grabbiest

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.

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grabby British  

/ ˈɡræbɪ /

adjective

1. greedy or selfish

2. direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing

   grabbier opening paragraphs

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Etymology

Origin of grabby

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

Example Sentences

The hotel’s dilapidation — to say nothing of its grubby, grabby, mostly male clientele — is a far cry from the yacht parties the women were recently enjoying in Sydney.

From New York Times

“Between Two Windows” is sort of like one of those money booth games at a birthday party or casino where dollar bills blow about, promising rewards to the grabby and clever.

From Los Angeles Times

"The effect is congruent with the disappearance of instrumental intros in the grabby era of streaming, but it's also that of a person wanting to get something off their chest."

From BBC

Perhaps — if you know something they do not, such as if your grabby guest is ill.

From Washington Post

What Blanchard’s music forgoes in terms of a catchy tune or grabby hook, it makes up for in rich, indulgent, evocative textures and exquisite management of tension and release.

From Washington Post