grabby

comparative grabbier · superlative grabbiest

1. Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.

   Synonyms: handsy

2. Attention-grabbing; striking, stimulating.

   By “this” he meant that the platform was filled with videos that have sensationalized titles, heavily edited content and grabby thumbnails, often featuring a person’s emotive face.

   2024 May 23, Chris Almeida, “They’re Ignoring MrBeast’s Rules of YouTube, and Thriving”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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   Nearly every bookstore contains a designated Colleen Hoover table, display case or section, stuffed with vague but grabby titles, like “All Your Perfects” and “Ugly Love.” I slorped down three of them in one week.

   2023 July 6, Pamela Paul, “What’s the Story With Colleen Hoover?”, in The New York Times

   Synonyms: eye-catching, flashy, glossy, attention-grabbing, conspicuous, eye-catching, flashy, glossy

plural grabbies

1. childishplural normallyHumanlike hand of some animals, mainly rodents and primates.

   Look at that gerbil and his little grabbies! So cute.