Word Meanings - TRAPPOUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Of or performance to trap; resembling trap, or partaking of its form or qualities; trappy.
Related words: (words related to TRAPPOUS)
- PERFORMANCE
The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible. Paley. - PARTAKER
1. One who partakes; a sharer; a participator. Partakers of their spiritual things. Rom. xv. 27. Wish me partaker in my happiness. Shark. 2. An accomplice; an associate; a partner. Partakers wish them in the blood of the prophets. Matt. xxiii. 30. - RESEMBLINGLY
So as to resemble; with resemblance or likeness. - RESEMBLANT
Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. Gower. - TRAPPY
See TRAPPOUS - RESEMBLE
sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. 1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak. - RESEMBLABLE
Admitting of being compared; like. Gower. - PARTAKE
1. To take a part, portion, lot, or share, in common with others; to have a share or part; to participate; to share; as, to partake of a feast with others. "Brutes partake in this faculty." Locke. When I against myself with thee partake. Shak. - RESEMBLER
One who resembles. - RESEMBLANCE
1. The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity. One main end of poetry and painting is to please; they bear a great resemblance to each other. Dryden. 2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness. - NONPERFORMANCE
Neglect or failure to perform. - NONRESEMBLANCE
Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity.