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sappy
[ sap-ee ]
/ ˈsæp i /
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adjective, sap·pi·er, sap·pi·est.
abounding in sap, as a plant.
full of vitality and energy.
Slang. silly or foolish.
Slang. overly sentimental: It’s one of those sappy romantic ballads.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sappy
sap·pi·ness, nounWords nearby sappy
sapphire, sapphirine, sapphism, Sappho, Sapporo, sappy, sapraemia, sapremia, sapro-, saprobe, saprobiology
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British Dictionary definitions for sappy
sappy
/ (ˈsæpɪ) /
adjective -pier or -piest
(of plants) full of sap
full of energy or vitality
slang silly or fatuous
Derived forms of sappy
sappily, adverbsappiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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