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Gripper vs Grippier - What's the difference?

gripper | grippier |

As a noun gripper

is a person or thing that grips something.

As an adjective grippier is

comparative of grippy.

gripper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a person or thing that something
  • a cover on the handle of a bicycle, tool, etc, that makes it easier to grip.
  • (curling) A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice
  • (rail transport, slang) a ticket collector
  • A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.

    • Derived terms

    * microgripper English agent nouns ----

    grippier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (grippy)

    • grippy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Tending to grip well
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 31, author=Melena Ryzik, title=Portable Theater (Just Go With the Flow), work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Naturally, the men play the set, drumming on the metal scaffolding as they climb around it wearing special grippy gloves. }}