Grippyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From grip +‎ -y.

形容詞

grippy (comparative grippier, superlative grippiest)

1. Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.
   • 2007 August 31, Melena Ryzik, “Portable Theater (Just Go With the Flow)”, in New York Times‎:

     Naturally, the men play the set, drumming on the metal scaffolding as they climb around it wearing special grippy gloves.

2. (Scotland) Tight-fisted, greedy, stingy.
3. (informal) Gripping; compelling.

   The book is a quick, grippy summer read.

派生語

参考

• grippie

語源 2

From grippe +‎ -y.

形容詞

grippy (not comparable)

1. Afflicted with, or relating to, grippe, or influenza.
   • 1916, George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Medical Record:

     Let me state again that we must never make light of the grippy infections.