WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trap•py
(trap′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est.
trap ′pi•ness, n.
- difficult or tricky:trappy terrain.
- catching one unawares:trappy pitfalls.
- (of horses) moving with the legs lifted high in a short and rapid manner.
- trap1 + -y1 1870–75,[American.]