Associations to the word «Deathtrap»

Wiktionary

DEATHTRAP, noun. An extremely dangerous location, structure or device.
DEATHTRAP, noun. A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.

Dictionary definition

DEATHTRAP, noun. Any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis