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Adjectives commonly used to describe "grip" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(n)
(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
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(adj)
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
Of a person or an animal:
(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
(v)
To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
A physical exercise or cosmetic product intended to firm part of the body.
Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
Extremely strong or tight, like the grip of a vise.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulders.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
(in combination) Having a certain kind or number of hands.
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.
Free from attack or danger; protected.
Suitable.
Causing death; lethal.
Better.
Newly produced or obtained; recent.
(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
(adv)
(modal) Without doubt, certainly.
(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Insubstantial.
Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Having a large physical extent from side to side.
(by extension) Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.
Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Very strong; possessing might.
Unremitting, steady and persistent.
Free from error; true; accurate.
Warm and cordial towards another person.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Made of wood.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
Made up of two matching or complementary elements.
Alternative spelling of viselike. [Extremely strong or tight, like the grip of a vise.]
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
(chiefly in combination) Having a certain type of knuckles.
Requiring little skill or effort.
Sufficiently.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
Violent, destructive and cruel.
(loosely) A handgun
Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
(politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
Causing death or destruction.
Within a shorter distance.
Free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely.
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.