moving with the legs lifted high in a short and rapid manner
Derived forms
trappiness
noun
Word origin
[1870–75, Amer.; trap1 + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, fifth wheel, immobilize, onshore, washout-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly