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
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Examples of sappy in a Sentence
She gets all sappy when she is around babies.
a sappy letter filled with silly romantic clichés
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There is a depth to the palate; a smoky richness melds into sappy blackberries and tangy notes of soy and hoisin.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The satirical character meant to make fun of sappy Christmas specials, has since become a part of Jewish American folklore.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
As Kravitz's song plays, a video montage shows sappy scenes from around the SEC.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Cue the snowy sidewalks seen in sappy holiday movies or epic snowball fights in Central Park featuring a human raised as an elf.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The satirical character meant to make fun of sappy Christmas specials, has since become a part of Jewish American folklore.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
As Kravitz's song plays, a video montage shows sappy scenes from around the SEC.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Cue the snowy sidewalks seen in sappy holiday movies or epic snowball fights in Central Park featuring a human raised as an elf.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Sappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sappy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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