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sappy

/ˈsæpi/ · adjective

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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