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GRABBY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does grabby mean?
• GRABBY (adjective)
The adjective GRABBY has 1 sense:
1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Familiarity information: GRABBY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Synonyms:
avaricious; covetous; grabby; grasping; greedy; prehensile
Context example:
prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
Similar:
acquisitive (eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas)
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