trappy

adj — 5 senses

adj

/ˈtɹæpi/

Etymology From trap + -y.

Traplike, reminiscent of a trap.

Of a gait, short, rapid and high-stepping.

Board games, Chess, Games Of an opening, having many traps that can be played against opponents unfamiliar with the lines.

Abundant in traps

adj

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

Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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:

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