grabby
/ˈɡɹæbi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.18 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "Look at that gerbil and his little grabbies! So cute."
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɹæbi/