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sappy - What does it mean?

Definition of 'sappy'

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(er)
  • (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  • It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.
  • Having sap or having to do with sap.
  • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) sapere to taste.

    Alternative forms

    * sapy

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (obsolete) musty; tainted
  • (Webster 1913)