Definition of grabby in English:

grabby

adjectivegrabbier, grabbiest ˈɡrabiˈɡræbi

North American informal

1Having or showing a selfish desire for something; greedy.
〈非正式，主美〉（对某物）有私欲的；贪婪的
don't be so grabby—I was here before you
Example sentencesExamples
- But I can see in her performances, interviews and general demeanour that she is still the loud, selfish, grabby person she was back then.
- We left the meeting exhausted, exhilarated, and dreaming of when we'd get our grubby, grabby mitts on some final code.
- When trademark holders get greedy and grabby, we need to speak out, we need to protest - the important word in ‘intellectual property’ isn't property, it's intellectual.
- This was supposed to be a caring decade in reaction to the grabby, selfish Eighties, but in fact it was the period when spin, gloss and make-over became words of excited approval, and led us to where we are today.
- Seven weekly dictators grind us down with their controlling, grabby personalities.
- I have felt that asking for money is grabby and materialistic and very opposed to all the qualities I am trying to imbue.
- Yesterday, everyone seemed to be stupid and grabby.
- We all get more and more grabby and increasing numbers of people want a piece of it.
Synonyms
grasping, greedy, rapacious, insatiable, yearning, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, selfish
2Attracting attention; arousing people's interest.
吸引注意力的；引起人们兴趣的
a really grabby end to the series
Example sentencesExamples
- It's full of grabby descriptions and witty, off-the-cuff dialogue.
- She'sn't obtuse, but she's proven time and again that she'd sooner go for a simple, grabby lyric than one that actually said something.
- The TV show, a soapy black comedy about the inhabitants of a suburban cul-de-sac, features a grabby blend of sex and mystery.
- It's vivid, refulgent work, and a perfect introduction to a charging score that starts out bold and grabby and never lets up.
- This uncertainty continues across to a grabby adjacent image of a huge, overpowdered, ageing face, smiling behind a veil, encountered on Fifth Avenue.
- The pace and tone of a newspaper must be set by lively graphics, grabby photos and imaginative use of type.
- Adding to that is the fact that the song is sequenced at #3 on the album, typically a place for really grabby singles.

Rhymes

abbey, cabby, crabby, flabby, gabby, Rabbie, scabby, shabby, tabby, yabby

Definition of grabby in US English:

grabby

adjectiveˈɡræbiˈɡrabē

North American informal

1Having or showing a selfish desire for something; greedy.
〈非正式，主美〉（对某物）有私欲的；贪婪的
Example sentencesExamples
- Yesterday, everyone seemed to be stupid and grabby.
- When trademark holders get greedy and grabby, we need to speak out, we need to protest - the important word in ‘intellectual property’ isn't property, it's intellectual.
- We all get more and more grabby and increasing numbers of people want a piece of it.
- We left the meeting exhausted, exhilarated, and dreaming of when we'd get our grubby, grabby mitts on some final code.
- This was supposed to be a caring decade in reaction to the grabby, selfish Eighties, but in fact it was the period when spin, gloss and make-over became words of excited approval, and led us to where we are today.
- I have felt that asking for money is grabby and materialistic and very opposed to all the qualities I am trying to imbue.
- Seven weekly dictators grind us down with their controlling, grabby personalities.
- But I can see in her performances, interviews and general demeanour that she is still the loud, selfish, grabby person she was back then.
Synonyms
grasping, greedy, rapacious, insatiable, yearning, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, selfish
1. 1.1 Attracting attention; arousing people's interest.
  吸引注意力的；引起人们兴趣的
  a grabby angle on a news story
  一个描述新闻故事的引人入胜的视角。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This uncertainty continues across to a grabby adjacent image of a huge, overpowdered, ageing face, smiling behind a veil, encountered on Fifth Avenue.
  It's full of grabby descriptions and witty, off-the-cuff dialogue.
  The TV show, a soapy black comedy about the inhabitants of a suburban cul-de-sac, features a grabby blend of sex and mystery.
  The pace and tone of a newspaper must be set by lively graphics, grabby photos and imaginative use of type.
  She'sn't obtuse, but she's proven time and again that she'd sooner go for a simple, grabby lyric than one that actually said something.
  Adding to that is the fact that the song is sequenced at #3 on the album, typically a place for really grabby singles.
  It's vivid, refulgent work, and a perfect introduction to a charging score that starts out bold and grabby and never lets up.

单词	grabby
释义	Definition of grabby in English: grabby adjectivegrabbier, grabbiest ˈɡrabiˈɡræbi North American informal 1Having or showing a selfish desire for something; greedy. 〈非正式，主美〉（对某物）有私欲的；贪婪的 don't be so grabby—I was here before you Example sentencesExamples But I can see in her performances, interviews and general demeanour that she is still the loud, selfish, grabby person she was back then. We left the meeting exhausted, exhilarated, and dreaming of when we'd get our grubby, grabby mitts on some final code. When trademark holders get greedy and grabby, we need to speak out, we need to protest - the important word in ‘intellectual property’ isn't property, it's intellectual. This was supposed to be a caring decade in reaction to the grabby, selfish Eighties, but in fact it was the period when spin, gloss and make-over became words of excited approval, and led us to where we are today. Seven weekly dictators grind us down with their controlling, grabby personalities. I have felt that asking for money is grabby and materialistic and very opposed to all the qualities I am trying to imbue. Yesterday, everyone seemed to be stupid and grabby. We all get more and more grabby and increasing numbers of people want a piece of it. Synonyms grasping, greedy, rapacious, insatiable, yearning, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, selfish 2Attracting attention; arousing people's interest. 吸引注意力的；引起人们兴趣的 a really grabby end to the series Example sentencesExamples It's full of grabby descriptions and witty, off-the-cuff dialogue. She'sn't obtuse, but she's proven time and again that she'd sooner go for a simple, grabby lyric than one that actually said something. The TV show, a soapy black comedy about the inhabitants of a suburban cul-de-sac, features a grabby blend of sex and mystery. It's vivid, refulgent work, and a perfect introduction to a charging score that starts out bold and grabby and never lets up. This uncertainty continues across to a grabby adjacent image of a huge, overpowdered, ageing face, smiling behind a veil, encountered on Fifth Avenue. The pace and tone of a newspaper must be set by lively graphics, grabby photos and imaginative use of type. Adding to that is the fact that the song is sequenced at #3 on the album, typically a place for really grabby singles. Rhymes abbey, cabby, crabby, flabby, gabby, Rabbie, scabby, shabby, tabby, yabby Definition of grabby in US English: grabby adjectiveˈɡræbiˈɡrabē North American informal 1Having or showing a selfish desire for something; greedy. 〈非正式，主美〉（对某物）有私欲的；贪婪的 Example sentencesExamples Yesterday, everyone seemed to be stupid and grabby. When trademark holders get greedy and grabby, we need to speak out, we need to protest - the important word in ‘intellectual property’ isn't property, it's intellectual. We all get more and more grabby and increasing numbers of people want a piece of it. We left the meeting exhausted, exhilarated, and dreaming of when we'd get our grubby, grabby mitts on some final code. This was supposed to be a caring decade in reaction to the grabby, selfish Eighties, but in fact it was the period when spin, gloss and make-over became words of excited approval, and led us to where we are today. I have felt that asking for money is grabby and materialistic and very opposed to all the qualities I am trying to imbue. Seven weekly dictators grind us down with their controlling, grabby personalities. But I can see in her performances, interviews and general demeanour that she is still the loud, selfish, grabby person she was back then. Synonyms grasping, greedy, rapacious, insatiable, yearning, acquisitive, desirous, possessive, selfish 1.1 Attracting attention; arousing people's interest. 吸引注意力的；引起人们兴趣的 a grabby angle on a news story 一个描述新闻故事的引人入胜的视角。 Example sentencesExamples This uncertainty continues across to a grabby adjacent image of a huge, overpowdered, ageing face, smiling behind a veil, encountered on Fifth Avenue. It's full of grabby descriptions and witty, off-the-cuff dialogue. The TV show, a soapy black comedy about the inhabitants of a suburban cul-de-sac, features a grabby blend of sex and mystery. The pace and tone of a newspaper must be set by lively graphics, grabby photos and imaginative use of type. She'sn't obtuse, but she's proven time and again that she'd sooner go for a simple, grabby lyric than one that actually said something. Adding to that is the fact that the song is sequenced at #3 on the album, typically a place for really grabby singles. It's vivid, refulgent work, and a perfect introduction to a charging score that starts out bold and grabby and never lets up.
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