Dictionary

grabby en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹæbi/ (US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English grab Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grabby From grab + -y.

Meanings

1. Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
2. Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
   • By “this” he meant that the platform was filled with videos that have sensationalized titles, heavily edited content and grabby thumbnails, often featuring a person’s emotive face. 2024 May 23, Chris Almeida, “They’re Ignoring MrBeast’s Rules of YouTube, and Thriving”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • Nearly every bookstore contains a designated Colleen Hoover table, display case or section, stuffed with vague but grabby titles, like “All Your Perfects” and “Ugly Love.” I slorped down three of them in one week. 2023 July 6, Pamela Paul, “What’s the Story With Colleen Hoover?”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Deriveds

grabby arm · grabbily · grabbiness

Relateds

cash-grabby

Synonyms

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

grabby en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹæbi/ (US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English grab Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grabby From grab + -y.

Meanings

1. (childish, plural-normally) Humanlike hand of some animals, mainly rodents and primates.
   • Look at that gerbil and his little grabbies! So cute.

Forms