grippy

1 of 2

adjective (1)

grip·​py

ˈgripē, 

-pi

-er/-est

chiefly Scottish

: miserly, stingy

the wife is dreadful grippy

grippy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

ˈgripē, 

-pi

-er/-est

: affected with or like the grippe

the grippiest time of the year

—Newsweek

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

grip entry 1 + -y

Adjective (2)

grippe + -y

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Rhymes for grippy

• hippie
• hippy
• tippy