Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
trappy [trap-ee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, trap·pi·er, trap·pi·est.
- difficult or tricky: trappy terrain.
- catching one unawares: trappy pitfalls.
- (of horses) moving with the legs lifted high in a short and rapid manner.
Origin of trappy An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; trap1 + -y1 Related formstrap·pi·ness, noun Examples from the Web for trappy Historical Examples of trappy
Trappy, lad,” shouted another, “does ta sleep inside that owd thing?
George Manville Fenn
Trappy Pape was the next to be joked, as he came up hugging the green baize bag containing his violoncello.
George Manville Fenn
He was driving a “trappy” bay nag, and his new road wagon had rubber tires.
Holman Day
The ground is so trappy that one hardly cares to take one’s eyes off it for a moment.
Winston Churchill