grabby

grabby
/grab"ee/, adj., grabbier, grabbiest.
1. tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.
2. Slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting: a poster with some really grabby artwork.
3. having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking: Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel.
[1905-10; GRAB1 + -Y1]

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