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Definition sappy

Etymology 1

From Middle English sappy, sapy, from Old English sæpi? (“full of sap, succulent”), equivalent to sap +‎ -y. Cognate with West Frisian sappig (“juicy”), Dutch sappig (“juicy, succulent”), Middle High German saffic, seffec ("juicy, succulent"; > German saftig), Danish saftig (“juicy”), Swedish saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of zaftig.

Adjective

sappy (comparative sappier, superlative sappiest)

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

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compare Latin sapere (“to taste”).

Adjective

sappy (comparative more sappy, superlative most sappy)

1. (obsolete) Musty; tainted; rancid.

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