trappy

trap·py

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trap-ee]
- /ˈtræp i/
- /ˈtræ.pɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trap-ee]
- /ˈtræp i/

Definitions of trappy word

adjective trappy difficult or tricky: trappy terrain. 1
adjective trappy catching one unawares: trappy pitfalls. 1
adjective trappy (of horses) moving with the legs lifted high in a short and rapid manner. 1
adjective trappy having many traps 0

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Origin of trappy

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; trap1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Trappy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trappy

trappy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trappy usage trend in Literature

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