Grippy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    Afflicted with, or relating to, grippe, or influenza. not-comparable

    "Let me state again that we must never make light of the grippy infections."

  3. 3
    Tight-fisted, greedy, stingy. Scotland
  4. 4
    Gripping; compelling. informal

    "The book is a quick, grippy summer read."

Example

More examples

"I don't need a grippy sock vacation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From grip + -y.

Etymology 2

From grippe + -y.

Related phrases

grippy sockgrippy tape

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