trappy

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æpi

Etymology 1

trap + -y

Adjective

trappy (comparative trappier, superlative trappiest)

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

Etymology 2

trap (type of igneous rock) + -y

Adjective

trappy (comparative trappier, superlative trappiest)

  1. (mineralogy) Like the mineral trap; trappean; trappous.
    • 1918, J. Arthur Gibbs, A Cotswold Village:
      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.
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