grabby

adjective

grab·​by ˈgra-bē How to pronounce grabby (audio)
grabbier; grabbiest
Synonyms of grabbynext
1
: tending to grab : grasping, greedy
grabby hands
taught the children not to be grabby
2
: having the power to grab the attention
grabby ads

Examples of grabby in a Sentence

You need to learn to share and not be so grabby. very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share
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Be sure to include the key takeaway or a single grabby observation, insight, or reveal that will hook your audience. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 May 2026 These versions often aren’t particularly explosive or even all that grabby. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 When Bieber went out into the crowd, some of the fans were a bit too grabby; social-media pundits are excoriating at least one of them as a harasser. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026 This isn't the first time that fans have tried to get extra grabby or more involved in WWE Raw. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grabby

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grabby was in 1910

Cite this Entry

“Grabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grabby. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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