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grippy

1 American  
[grip-ee] / ˈgrɪp i /

adjective

grippier, grippiest

  1. afflicted with the grippe.

grippy 2 American  
[grip-ee] / ˈgrɪp i /

adjective

Chiefly Scot.
grippier, grippiest

  1. stingy; avaricious.

grippy British  
/ ˈgrɪpɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a material) having adhesive qualities

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Etymology

Origin of grippy1

grippe + -y 1

Origin of grippy2

First recorded in 1800–10; grip + -y 1

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

Never once did the board dump her for getting too close to a tree, and her shoes held on to its grippy surface like they were glued there.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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