grippy
/ˈɡrɪpi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrɪpi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgripē, -pi/ (ame, mw)
grippy — 形容詞
- grippypositive
- grippiercomparative
- grippiestsuperlative
1. describes a tyre, shoe sole, handle, or similar object whose surface holds firml
抓地的；防滑
表面摩擦力強、不易打滑的
describes a tyre, shoe sole, handle, or similar object whose surface holds firmly against another surface and resists sliding.
Valentina bought grippy running shoes before her first trail race in the mountains.
Valentina 在第一場山地越野賽前買了一雙抓地力強的跑鞋。
attributive: grippy + footwear noun
The new winter tyres felt reassuringly grippy on the icy road outside Asher's cabin.
新的雪地胎在 Asher 小屋外的結冰路面上開起來相當抓地。
predicative: feel/be + grippy
Marco prefers grippy rubber handles on his hammers so the tool never slips in sweaty hands.
Marco 喜歡榔頭裝防滑的橡膠握把，手心冒汗時工具也不會滑掉。
The yoga mat was thick and grippy, so Mira could hold every pose without sliding forward.
瑜珈墊又厚又防滑，Mira 做每個動作都不會往前滑。
Climbers love the grippy texture of fresh chalk on a warm limestone wall.
攀岩者很愛新鮮鎂粉撒在溫熱石灰岩牆上那種抓得牢的觸感。
- non-slip
more technical and neutral; used on safety labels and product specs
- tacky
describes a slightly sticky feel rather than friction; can sound negative
- high-traction
industry term for tyres and outsoles; more formal than 'grippy'
用法筆記
Almost always describes a physical surface (tyres, soles, mats, handles, climbing holds). Common in product reviews and sports writing; rarely seen in formal prose.