grippy
1 Americanadjective
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of grippy1
Origin of grippy2
Example Sentences
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It even uses thinner shoelaces, using a grippy sawtooth pattern that helps them stay tied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
“Your hands are supposed to slip out. Marshawn had sort of grippy gloves, and they would stick to my cast. That was the most painful thing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Ioan fell on a bend that had been dry and grippy the day before.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Like Subaru’s other Wilderness models, the Crosstrek’s version has even more ground clearance, grippy off-road tires and water-resistant upholstery, among other changes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
She picked a pair that looked about the right size, with grippy soles for hoverboarding, and pulled them on.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Senna asked for it to be moved to the grippier outside line, but then-FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre refused.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
The aluminum frame around the phone has a satin texture, while the back is now made from a grippier matte material instead of glossy plastic.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
The default white plate is matte textured and feels similar to many other controllers, but the black plate has a grippier texture that blends in more seamlessly with the Fusion Pro’s rubber-coated grips.
From The Verge ● Aug. 4, 2021
On average, he found the surviving anoles seemed to have much bigger, grippier toe pads than the population had averaged before, as if those with less sticky feet had been carried away by the storms.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2020
This is essential, because a scratched-up surface makes for a grippier base.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2019
“When Nordic skiing is frozen boilerplate, that makes for great fat biking — the fastest, grippiest conditions,” Acheson said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
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