sappy
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sap·py

adjective \ˈsa-pē\
sap·pi·ersap·pi·est

Definition of SAPPY

1
: abounding with sap
2
: resembling or consisting largely of sapwood
3
a : overly sweet or sentimental
b : lacking in good sense : silly

Examples of SAPPY

  1. She gets all sappy when she is around babies.
  2. <a sappy letter filled with silly romantic clichés>

First Known Use of SAPPY

12th century

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

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