grippy
Holds on well
Grippy describes a surface or material that holds well and resists slipping.
Grippy tires maintain traction on wet roads.
Grippy socks keep you from sliding on hardwood floors.
The word is informal and common in product descriptions and reviews: These shoes are super grippy on the trail.
Apt to adhere
Uneven in surface
- knurledRidged for grip
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- bumpyUneven in surface
- groovedHaving linear indentations
coarse · nubby · pebbled · corrugated · embossed · textured · tacky · rubbery
Rubber wheel coverings
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- roadholdingTire-to-surface adhesion quality
studs · chains · lugs · all-terrain · off-road · anti-skid · soles · outsoles
Deliberate tactical movement
- controlAuthority to direct
- handlePart for gripping
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- responsiveQuick to react
precise · nimble · planted · connected · feedback · confidence · stability · predictable
sticky
Apt to adhere
rough
Uneven in surface
grooved · coarse · nubby · pebbled · corrugated · embossed · textured · tacky · rubbery · dimpled
tires
Rubber wheel coverings
roadholding · studs · chains · lugs · all-terrain · off-road · anti-skid · soles · outsoles · compounds
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
responsive · precise · nimble · planted · connected · feedback · confidence · stability · predictable · surefooted
firm
Solid or resolute
clamped · locked · steady · fixed · tight · snug · nonslip · anti-slip · sure-footed · planted
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- non-slip surfacesnon-slip, treads, anti-skid, non-skid, slip-resistant
- clothing featuresadjustable, breathable, buttoned, cuffed, durable
- sticky texturessticky, tacky, gluey, gummy, adhesive
- get a gripRegain emotional control
- getting a gripAchieving emotional control
- got a gripRegained emotional control
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
- come to gripsEngage seriously with
- death gripExtremely tight, unrelenting grasp
grip, gripping, gripped, grips, handgrip, gripper, grippers, grippier, grippiest