sappier; sappiest
1
: abounding with sap
2
: resembling or consisting largely of sapwood
3
a
: overly sweet or sentimental
b
: lacking in good sense : silly
Synonyms
Examples of sappy in a Sentence
She gets all sappy when she is around babies.
a sappy letter filled with silly romantic clichés
Recent Examples on the Web
The lovebirds don’t shy away from PDA or writing sappy notes to one another on social media either.
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Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
Succulents and other more moisture-retentive plants are useful, but sappy, resinous plants should generally be avoided on sites that could be vulnerable to wildfires now or in the future.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 2 Aug. 2023
Queen of sappy love songs Not just a relationship guru, Delilah can jockey disc with the best of them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Pastel Purple Living Room Using bold accent colors prevents pastel palettes from looking too sappy.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
This is a story of family and of friendship, with enough humor to keep it from getting too sappy and enough restraint to keep it from getting too sophomoric.
—Kristen Page-Kirby, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
Aaron Reames has positive, early beer memories of traveling the West Coast looking for the next great sappy brew.
—Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
Tannins are moderate and balanced to give a sappy finish that suggests the wine will continue to age gracefully for a few years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
Christmas movies can be formulaic, sappy, and cheesy.
—Jumoke Balogun, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2022
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Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
Succulents and other more moisture-retentive plants are useful, but sappy, resinous plants should generally be avoided on sites that could be vulnerable to wildfires now or in the future.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 2 Aug. 2023
Queen of sappy love songs Not just a relationship guru, Delilah can jockey disc with the best of them.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Pastel Purple Living Room Using bold accent colors prevents pastel palettes from looking too sappy.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
This is a story of family and of friendship, with enough humor to keep it from getting too sappy and enough restraint to keep it from getting too sophomoric.
—Kristen Page-Kirby, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
Aaron Reames has positive, early beer memories of traveling the West Coast looking for the next great sappy brew.
—Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
Tannins are moderate and balanced to give a sappy finish that suggests the wine will continue to age gracefully for a few years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
Christmas movies can be formulaic, sappy, and cheesy.
—Jumoke Balogun, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of sappy was
in the 12th century
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“Sappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sappy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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