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    grabby
    /ˈɡrabi/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing a selfish desire for something; greedy: "don't be so grabby—I was here before you"
    • 2. attracting attention; arousing people's interest: "a really grabby end to the series"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRABBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    wanting to or designed to attract attention: They exist to sell ads by writing articles with grabby headlines and little substance. The film's got a great idea to go with that grabby title. See. grab. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grabbyGrabby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GRABBY is tending to grab : grasping, greedy. How to use grabby in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRABBY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    wanting to or designed to attract attention: They exist to sell ads by writing articles with grabby headlines and little substance. The film has a great idea to go with that grabby title. See. grab. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRABBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy. a grabby ticket scalper. 2. slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting. a poster with some really grabby artwork. 3. having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking. Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › grabbyGRABBY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grabby definition: tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy. See examples of GRABBY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › grabbyGrabby - definition of grabby by The Free Dictionary

    1. Acquisitive or greedy. 2. Attracting attention; striking: "Many critics charge, however, that these new resources are being used ... to attract viewers, using grabby images and exotic locales" (Alan Bunce). grab′bi·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grabbyGrabby - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of grabby. adjective. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. synonyms: avaricious, covetous, grasping, greedy, prehensile. acquisitive. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas.