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Definition of
grabby adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
grabby
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡræbi
/
/
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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having or showing a desire for something that is not yours or that you already have enough of
a grabby child who always took all the toys
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