grabable

Ready for snatching

Grabable describes something that can be grabbed—within reach and easy to take hold of.

The word appears in casual speech and computing contexts, where a grabable element is one users can click and drag: Make sure the resize handle is grabable on mobile devices.

Also spelled grabbable.

physical

reachable

Able to be contacted

graspable · touchable · available · nearby · close · convenient · at hand · obtainable · within grasp · tangible

digital

clickable

Able to be pressed

moveable · resizable · handle · cursor · drag-and-drop · widget · icon · scrollbar · slider · interface

attention

compelling

Powerfully engaging or persuasive

arresting · noticeable · engaging · memorable · catchy · appealing · attractive · interesting · intriguing · enticing

Opposites
physical accessibility

grabableungraspable

Impossible to seize

unreachable · inaccessible · untouchable · elusive · intangible

surface texture/grip

grabableslippery

Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp

slick · greasy · slimy · frictionless · smooth

spatial proximity

grababledistant

Far away or aloof

remote · far-off · far away · removed

Family

grab, grabs, grabbed, grabbing, grabber, grabbers, grabbable, ungrabbable

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G