Meaning
Represented as walking or trotting, usually with one of the forehooves lifted while the remaining three are on the ground.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From trip + -ant, alteration of tripping, present participle of trip. Compare Scots trippand (“tripping”), present participle of trip (“to skip, go nimbly, trip”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2025.