Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grippie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grip-pie
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Rubber grippies, partially visible on the right of the case above and below the hinge, keep it from sliding out of your hand."
"I crocheted chenille socks and put little grippies on the bottom."
"To tear a panel out of the main application window and create a floating panel, simply click upon the grippies (the textured area of the panel tab) next to an anchored panel's name."

Etymology

From grip + -ie.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

grippies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

grippy

Questions

What does grippie mean?: A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.
Where does grippie come from?: From grip + -ie.

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