sappy
sappy
Definition
sappy (sap′ē)
adjective -·pier, -·pi·est
- full of sap; juicy
Etymology: < sap,
Slang foolish; silly
Etymology: ME sapy < OE sæpig
sap′·pi·ness noun
sappy
Synonyms
sappy
modif.
sappy
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- growth: High nitrogen results in sappy growth beloved of aphids.
- material: Tips Composting works best with a good mix of dry, tough materials with wet, sappy materials.
- song: On " Separate Lives, " they turned a sappy song into a showcase for their astonishing vocal prowess.
- stuff: There's been some really sappy, cliched stuff I've had to reject.
- tree: As if he were a sappy cedar tree, he was uprooted in the palace where he used to sleep ( ?
- sentimentality: While the film does keep adults and kids relatively entertained, it also drifts into both lame slapstick and sappy sentimentality.
Modifying Another Word
- very: Oh, and it's probably very sappy in places, too.
- so: Michael's family makes the Walton's seem dysfunctional, it is so sappy.
- awfully: Heaps of love, sweetheart, I feel awfully sappy to-day - it makes a big lump come in my throat.
- little: It's really a wonderful song, even if it is a little sappy.
Used with adjective complement
- feel: I suppose Flossie and Bill will have come back by now, feeling very sappy.
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