- Acquisitive or greedy.
- Attracting attention; striking: "Many critics charge, however, that these new resources are being used ... to attract viewers, using grabby images and exotic locales" (Alan Bunce).
grabby
Dictionary:
grab·by (grăb'ē)  |
adj. Informal, -bi·er, -bi·est.
| Thesaurus: grabby |
adjective
- Having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity: acquisitive, avaricious, avid, covetous, grasping, greedy, hungry. See desire, give/take/reciprocity.
| WordNet: grabby |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Synonyms: avaricious, covetous, grasping, greedy, prehensile
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