sappy
Americanadjective
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abounding in sap, as a plant.
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full of vitality and energy.
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Slang. silly or foolish.
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Slang. overly sentimental.
It’s one of those sappy romantic ballads.
adjective
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(of plants) full of sap
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full of energy or vitality
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slang silly or fatuous
Other Word Forms
- sappily adverb
- sappiness noun
Etymology
Origin of sappy
First recorded before 1100; Middle English sapy, Old English sæpig; sap 1, -y 1
Example Sentences
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If Mom was going to get all sappy right here in front of Mr. Reardon, Jonah wouldn’t be able to take it.
From Literature
The only woman he ever loved, according to the sappy anniversary speech he gives every year.
From Literature
“I’m not mean. Really. Come back,” that soft, sappy part of me wanted to say.
From Literature
He’d seen plenty of polar bear cubs from inside his parents’ tundra buggy, but never one this close-up, and suddenly he was cooing like the sappiest tourist.
From Literature
Even the most sappy, predictable Christmas movies have an emotional tether.
From Salon
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