grabby

grab·by

adj \ˈgra-bē\

grab·bi·ergrab·bi·est

Definition of GRABBY

1

: tending to grab : grasping, greedy <grabby hands> <taught the children not to be grabby>

2

: having the power to grab the attention <grabby ads>

Examples of GRABBY

1. You need to learn to share and not be so grabby.
2. <very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share>

First Known Use of GRABBY

1910

Related to GRABBY

Synonyms: acquisitive, avaricious, avid, coveting, covetous, greedy, grasping, mercenary, moneygrubbing, rapacious

Antonyms: inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy

Related Words: commercialistic, materialistic, philistine; desirous, eager, itchy, lickerish, miserly; hoggish, piggish, piggy, swinish; devouring, gluttonous, gobbling, insatiable, ravenous, unquenchable, voracious; egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), self-centered, self-seeking; discontent, discontented, malcontent, unsatisfied; begrudging, grudging, resentful

Near Antonyms: nonmaterialistic; altruistic, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, greathearted, handsome, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, selfless, unselfish, unsparing; controlled, moderate, restrained, temperate; content, sated, satisfied

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Rhymes with GRABBY

abbey, blabby, cabbie, crabby, flabby, gabby, scabby, shabby, tabby, yabby