sappy

[ sap-ee ]
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adjective,sap·pi·er, sap·pi·est.
  1. abounding in sap, as a plant.

  2. full of vitality and energy.

  1. Slang. silly or foolish.

  2. Slang. overly sentimental: It’s one of those sappy romantic ballads.

Origin of sappy

1
First recorded before 1100; Middle English sapy, Old English sæpig; see sap1, -y1

Other words from sappy

  • sap·pi·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sappy

sappy

/ (ˈsæpɪ) /


adjective-pier or -piest
  1. (of plants) full of sap

  2. full of energy or vitality

  1. slang silly or fatuous

Derived forms of sappy

  • sappily, adverb
  • sappiness, noun

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