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grippiest

grippiest is the superlative form of grippy.

Meaning of grippy

Adjective (1)

grippy (comparative grippier, superlative grippiest)

  1. Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
    • Naturally, the men play the set, drumming on the metal scaffolding as they climb around it wearing special grippy gloves.2007 August 31, Melena Ryzik, “Portable Theater (Just Go With the Flow)”, in New York Times
  2. (Scotland) Tight-fisted, greedy, stingy.
  3. (informal) Gripping; compelling.
    • The book is a quick, grippy summer read.

Adjective (2)

grippy (not comparable)

  1. Afflicted with, or relating to, grippe, or influenza.
    • Let me state again that we must never make light of the grippy infections.1916, George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Medical Record

Questions about grippiest

What is grippiest the superlative form of?
Grippiest is the superlative form of grippy.

Words near grippiest in the dictionary

  1. grippeth
  2. Grippi
  3. grippie
  4. grippier
  5. grippies
  6. grippiest
  7. grippiness
  8. gripping
  9. gripping beast
  10. gripping beasts
  11. gripping grain

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