English Explanatory Dictionary

grabby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
  2. Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
noun
  1. Humanlike hand of some animals, mainly rodents and primates.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-grabby.wav

Word forms

grabby grabbier grabbiest grabbies

Etymology

From grab + -y.

Synonyms

handsy eye-catching flashy glossy attention-grabbing conspicuous grabby high-profile prominent salient

Related words

cash-grabby

Derived words

grabbily grabbiness grabby arm
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