sappy

English

/ˈsæpi/

adj
Definitions
  • (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  • Having (a particularly large amount of) sap.
  • (obsolete) Juicy.
  • (obsolete) Spongy; Having spaces in which large quantities of sap can flow.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sappy inherited from Old English sæpiġ (succulent, full of sap) suf from English sap.

Origin

English

sap

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