grippy

adjective4

1. •
   Having a tight grip, or tending to grip well.

   • Naturally, the men play the set, drumming on the metal scaffolding as they climb around it wearing special grippy gloves. — 2007
2. •
   (informal) Gripping; compelling.

   • The book is a quick, grippy summer read.
3. •
   Afflicted with, or relating to, grippe, or influenza.

   • Let me state again that we must never make light of the grippy infections. — 1916
4. •
   (Scotland) Tight-fisted, greedy, stingy.