I. ˈgripē, -pi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: grip (I) + -y
chiefly Scotland : miserly , stingy
the wife is dreadful grippy
II. ˈgripē, -pi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: grippe + -y
: affected with or like the grippe
the grippiest time of the year — Newsweek