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trappy

/ˈtɹæpi/

trappy adjective: traplike, reminiscent of a trap.

Adjective (1)

trappy (comparative trappier, superlative trappiest)

  1. Traplike, reminiscent of a trap.
  2. (horse riding) Of a gait, short, rapid and high-stepping.
  3. Of an opening, having many traps that can be played against opponents unfamiliar with the lines.
  4. Abundant in traps

Adjective (2)

trappy (comparative trappier, superlative trappiest)

  1. Like the mineral trap; trappean; trappous.
    • This district is not so easy for a stranger to ride his own line over as the Midlands; it is not half so stiff, but it is often cramped and trappy.1918, J. Arthur Gibbs, A Cotswold Village

Forms of trappy

comparativetrappier
superlativetrappiest

Origin of trappy

From trap + -y.

From trap (“type of igneous rock”) + -y.

Phrases with trappy

Words that rhyme with trappy

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about trappy

What does trappy mean?
Trappy means traplike, reminiscent of a trap.
What part of speech is trappy?
Trappy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce trappy?
Trappy is pronounced /ˈtɹæpi/.

Words near trappy in the dictionary

  1. trappose
  2. trappour
  3. trappours
  4. trappous
  5. trapps
  6. trappy
  7. traprock
  8. traprocks
  9. traps
  10. traps case
  11. traps cases

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