grippy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From grip + -y.
Meanings
-
Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
Naturally, the men play the set, drumming on the metal scaffolding as they climb around it wearing special grippy gloves.
2007 August 31, Melena Ryzik, “Portable Theater (Just Go With the Flow)”, in New York Times:
- (Scotland) Tight-fisted, greedy, stingy.
-
(informal) Gripping; compelling.
The book is a quick, grippy summer read.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grippiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| grippier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
grippy sock · grippiness · grippy tape
Relateds
Translations (5)
es tener buen agarre (having a tight grip, or tending to grip well) · es tener bastante adherencia (having a tight grip, or tending to grip well) · cs svíravý (having a tight grip, or tending to grip well) · cs neklouzavý (having a tight grip, or tending to grip well) · cs přilnavý (having a tight grip, or tending to grip well)