trappy
English
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -æpi
Etymology 1
editAdjective
edittrappy (comparative trappier, superlative trappiest)
- traplike, reminiscent of a trap
- (horse riding) Of a gait, short, rapid and high-stepping.
- (chess) Of an opening, having many traps that can be played against opponents unfamiliar with the lines.
- Abundant in traps
Etymology 2
editFrom trap (“type of igneous rock”) + -y.
Adjective
edittrappy (comparative trappier, superlative trappiest)
- (mineralogy) Like the mineral trap; trappean; trappous.
- 1918, J. Arthur Gibbs, A Cotswold Village[1]:
- 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.