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Pronunciation / Transliteration: agarre
"Los nuevos zapatos tienen un buen agarre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a surface that is able to hold or grip something firmly.
"The new tires are designed to be grippy, ensuring better traction on wet roads." - 2
Characterized by a strong ability to adhere or stick.
"The grippy material of the yoga mat prevents slipping during practice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'grippy' is derived from the verb 'grip', which has its roots in Old English 'grippan', meaning 'to seize or grasp'. The suffix '-y' is used to form adjectives, indicating a quality or condition, thus evolving to describe something that provides a good grip.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grippy" is said worldwide
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adhérent
Transliteration: adérant
"Le nouveau matériau est très adhérent."
griffig
Transliteration: griffig
"Die neuen Reifen sind sehr griffig."
aderente
Transliteration: aderente
"Il nuovo tappetino è molto aderente."
agarre
Transliteration: agarre
"Los nuevos zapatos tienen un buen agarre."
aderente
Transliteration: aderente
"O novo material é muito aderente."
पकड़ने वाला
Transliteration: pakadne wala
"नए टायर बहुत पकड़ने वाले हैं।"
抓握的
Transliteration: zhuāwò de
"新轮胎具有很好的抓握性能。"
그립이 좋은
Transliteration: geuribi joheun
"새 타이어는 그립이 좋습니다."
グリップの良い
Transliteration: gurippu no yoi
"新しいタイヤはグリップが良いです。"
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