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Meaning of "grabby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRABBY

grabby  [ˈɡræbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRABBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grabby is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRABBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grabby in the English dictionary

The definition of grabby in the dictionary is greedy or selfish. Other definition of grabby is direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRABBY


Abbe
ˈæbɪ
abbey
ˈæbɪ
blabby
ˈblæbɪ
cabbie
ˈkæbɪ
crabby
ˈkræbɪ
drabby
ˈdræbɪ
flabby
ˈflæbɪ
gabby
ˈɡæbɪ
Newtownabbey
ˌnjuːtənˈæbɪ
scabby
ˈskæbɪ
shabby
ˈʃæbɪ
slabby
ˈslæbɪ
tabby
ˈtæbɪ
tabi
ˈtæbɪ
yabbie
ˈjæbɪ
yabby
ˈjæbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRABBY

grab
grab bag
grabbable
grabbed
grabber
grabbier
grabbiest
grabbing
grabble
grabbler
graben
Gracchi
Gracchus
grace
grace cup
grace note
grace period
grace-and-favour
graceful
gracefully

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRABBY

bobby
chubby
cobby
cubby
debby
dobby
gobby
grubby
hobby
hubby
Libby
lobby
mobby
nobby
rubby
squabby
stubby
swabby
tubby
webby

Synonyms and antonyms of grabby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grabby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRABBY

Find out the translation of grabby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grabby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grabby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡刃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grabby
570 millions of speakers

English

grabby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grabby
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

grabby
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Grabby
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grabby
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

grabbler
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grabby
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemukul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gierig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魅力的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

욕심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grabbler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

grabby
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grabbler
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हद्दपार करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

grabbler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grabby
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grabby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Grabby
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grabby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grabby
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grabby
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

GIRIG
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grabby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grabby

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRABBY»

The term «grabby» is normally little used and occupies the 109.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRABBY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grabby» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grabby» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grabby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRABBY»

Discover the use of grabby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grabby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Angel Chronicles: Book II the Rise of Seraphon
Grabby, it's Tommy, but you're right. I am stronger. And, I am not the same person I once was, but I am still not the enemy.” Grabby's face turned to strict anger as he stared at the stranger. “You're the one that started them watching me. You are ...
Gd Thompson Sr, 2013
2
Help I'M Cheating on God
I stayed put in my relationship with Slick Guy because I was not happy with my life and was living in disobedience to God's will. Grabby Guy Grabby Guy is, obviously, what the name salutes. Grabby Guy doesn't respect your boundaries.
Juhi Cha, 2010
3
Rusty Dearest: A Great Love Story Forged By the Great War
Grabby Guy thinks he is doing you a favor by letting you know that he is interested in you by constantly touching you, whether it's your arm or your face or whatever else he can grab. Grabby Guy needs to know that you're not a door handle, ...
Charlie Wood, 2010
4
Articles on Lgbt Film Awards, Including: Gayvn Awards, List ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Knack Dog Tricks: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching Your Pet ...
“Take iT niCe” Everyone appreciates a dog who that feeds them Grabby dogs who snatch treats and other desirable items from people can be scary, especially to children or“nondog people.” Some dogs naturally have soft mouths, others have ...
Carina MacDonald, 2009
6
Oxford Studies in Metaphysics
I think there is good evidence that, given the way such sentences are understood in English, the answer is that we should apply the grabby truth condition to (1). For consider this sentence (16) Joe Montana was a quarterback. The current truth  ...
Dean Zimmerman, 2004
7
Louisiana Moon
Grabby had jumpedon the hood of her car.Withhishead tilted to the sideand a hungryexpression pinching his skin,he gaped ather then pounded hisforehead on the windshield. Blood smears and skin splatters ran down the saliva fromhis teeth ...
Lani Rhea, 2014
8
Team Challenges: 170+ Group Activities to Build Cooperation, ...
Grabby. Kids. It seems like some kids just have to touch things in order to figure them out. Put a pile of interesting building materials like straws, toothpicks, and marshmallows in front of them, and they'll knock down their teammates trying to be ...
Kris Bordessa, 2012
9
There's Only One Way to Win: Lessons from a Legend: Modern ...
Grabby-. Grabby,. and. You. Can. Beat. Anybody. Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith , who won twenty games per season for twenty-five consecutive years at the University of North Carolina, has had widespread impact with his innovations and  ...
Dick DeVenzio, 2006
10
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf
The good news was that righteous indignation gave my voice some weight, even as Grabby Hands reached up to drag his hand along my arm. “Don't touch me,” I said, growling now. Grabby Hands lived up to the name I'd mentally tagged him ...
Molly Harper, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRABBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grabby is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Seven problems facing the Apple Watch
... possible profit that the market can sustain, but perhaps asking $350 for a device that cost less than $85 to make was being too grabby. «ZDNet, Jul 15»
2
Travel writer, India: 'Kolkata reeks of poverty, but it also reeks of …
Between the romantic, mouldering decrepitude of the Raj-era palaces and the gleaming glass monuments to grabby 21st century India, the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Republicans are terrified of Donald Trump - but he's not the real dark …
You better have a good answer.” That defiant stance didn't change his party's mind about Medicaid expansion, but it presented a new, grabby, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet – The new, more affordable way to get a tan …
The car's brakes are stout, though they can be a bit grabby when driving around town, making it harder to creep smoothly forward in traffic. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
The problem with video game remasters – Reader's Feature
Not as something to enjoy and live out past memories, but as a cash cow or something at least cash-grabby until the actual sequel for current ... «Metro, Jul 15»
6
2015 Lexus NX 300h hybrid has style, but feels heavy
The steering is vague and the brakes have that unpleasantly grabby feel that most hybrids used to have but have long since overcome. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
7
Minions Review
Minions is fun and adorable as it starts off, but turns out to be a listless, plotless, cash-grabby Despicable Me spinoff film that unsuccessfully ... «Nowrunning, Jul 15»
8
Noisy, grabby blue jay sounds first alarm
Fire alarms, car alarms, and the worst of them – the alarm clock! Mother Nature also has an alarm clock, but thankfully, it is not as rude as that ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
9
Yee-haw! Man who dresses as Woody from 'Toy Story' for tips in …
Police officers said they noticed Vasquez three times, in costume, get grabby as he posed with pals Buzz Lightyear and Mickey Mouse for a ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Brody Jenner Talks Sex and Not Being Part of the Kardashian …
PHOTOS: Celebs gettin' grabby! Brody Jenner. Despite being two families, Brody admits that he shares a special bond with Kylie Jennerand ... «E! Online, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Grabby [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grabby>. May 2024 ».
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