Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
trappean . - Of the nature of a trap; treacherous.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Min.) Same as
trappous .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective horse riding Of a
gait , short, rapid and high-stepping. - adjective
traplike , reminiscent of atrap - adjective Abundant in
traps - adjective mineralogy Like the mineral called
trap ;trappean ;trappous .
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Examples
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He was driving a "trappy" bay nag, and his new road wagon had rubber tires.
When Egypt Went Broke Holman Day 1900
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DO play more suited connectors and trappy hands to get paid off by all those guys who suddenly have aces and kings every time they enter a pot.
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Just an observation of course. ps that Caroline Flint is a right trappy minger. (just another observation) 3: 25 PM
Just Get It Done Newmania 2007
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Not only funny, but also quite non-tourist trappy.
"Artist to feed convict to goldfish." Ann Althouse 2008
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There's good news and bad news regards to this trappy fire here in Ruidoso.
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She expected be in charge and would concentrate on keeping trappy. him future you're mine, you hear what I'm telling you? one else can come near you, right? 'looked down into her eyes and she knew he meant one father and nodded solemnly, io one else, Barry, I promise you.
two women Cole, Martina 1999
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All we encountered were small groups of cluckers, flame-vipers, and glass scorpions — common species that the divers had already bagged back in the tourist-trappy pools at the Big Beach.
Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998
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Another trappy bird in the family is all I need! '
Dangerous Lady Cole, Martina 1992
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He did snatch it and jump, but the trap jumped, too, in its own trappy way, and the Rat who got the cheese left the three tip rings of his tail to pay for it.
Among the Farmyard People Clara Dillingham Pierson
fbharjo commented on the word trappy
as in 'That's really trappy!'
May 14, 2010