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grip·​pi·​ness | \ ˈgripēnə̇s, -pin- \
plural -es

Definition of grippiness

 (Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly Scottish
: miserliness, stinginess

grippiness

noun (2)
gripp·​i·​ness | \ " \
plural -es

Definition of grippiness (Entry 2 of 2)

: the quality or state of being affected by or feeling as if one had the grippe

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History and Etymology for grippiness

Noun (1)

grippy + -ness

Noun (2)

grippy + -ness

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“Grippiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grippiness. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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