# self-trapped

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of a particle or excitation, becoming localized in a specific region due to its interaction with its surrounding environment, often causing a local distortion or change that in turn confines the particle.

## Etymology
From self- + trapped.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-trapped