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grabbiest

grabbiest is the superlative form of grabby.

Meaning of grabby

Adjective

grabby (comparative grabbier, superlative grabbiest)

  1. Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.
    Synonyms:
    handsy
  2. Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.
    • Nearly every bookstore contains a designated Colleen Hoover table, display case or section, stuffed with vague but grabby titles, like “All Your Perfects” and “Ugly Love.” I slorped down three of them in one week.2023 July 6, Pamela Paul, “What’s the Story With Colleen Hoover?”, in The New York Times

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Questions about grabbiest

What is grabbiest the superlative form of?
Grabbiest is the superlative form of grabby.

Words near grabbiest in the dictionary

  1. grabber
  2. grabbers
  3. grabbeth
  4. grabbier
  5. grabbies
  6. grabbiest
  7. grabbily
  8. grabbin'
  9. grabbiness
  10. grabbing
  11. grabbing and going

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