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grippie

grippie noun: a grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.

Noun

grippie (plural grippies)

  1. (informal) A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.
    • Rubber grippies, partially visible on the right of the case above and below the hinge, keep it from sliding out of your hand.2004, Jeff Ishaq, Treo Fan Book: Your Brain on Silicon
    • I crocheted chenille socks and put little grippies on the bottom.2008, Molly G. Shane, Rumored Legacy, page 62

Forms of grippie

pluralgrippies

Origin of grippie

From grip + -ie.

Questions about grippie

What does grippie mean?
Grippie means a grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.
What part of speech is grippie?
Grippie is a noun.
What is the plural of grippie?
The plural of grippie is grippies.

Words near grippie in the dictionary

  1. grippers
  2. grippes
  3. grippest
  4. grippeth
  5. Grippi
  6. grippie
  7. grippier
  8. grippies
  9. grippiest
  10. grippiness
  11. gripping

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