grippy (B1)
adjective
Definition
grippy means having a tight grip, or tending to grip well. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as grippy.
A grippy tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became grippy after the announcement.
How to Use grippy
- grippy + noun (collocation)
- Use grippy before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a grippy reaction."
- become grippy (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became grippy near the end."
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