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- Dictionarysap·py/ˈsapē/
adjective
- 1. excessively sentimental; mawkish: informal North American "sappy old love songs"
- 2. (of a plant) containing a lot of sap.
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1. : abounding with sap. 2. : resembling or consisting largely of sapwood. 3. a. : overly sweet or sentimental. b. : lacking in good sense : silly. Synonyms. chocolate-box. cloying. corny. drippy. fruity. gooey. lovey-dovey. maudlin. mawkish. mushy.
SAPPY definition: 1. used to describe something that is extremely emotional in an embarrassing way: 2. used to…. Learn more.
SAPPY meaning: 1. used to describe something that is extremely emotional in an embarrassing way: 2. used to…. Learn more.
sappy. /ˈsæpi/ IPA guide. Other forms: sappily; sappiest; sappier. Something sappy lacks substance. It's silly, foolish, and overly sentimental. Have you ever heard someone refer to a sappy song? That's not a compliment, because anything sappy is considered cheesy, saccharine, clichéd, ludicrous, or goofy.
Sappy definition: abounding in sap, as a plant.. See examples of SAPPY used in a sentence.
1. adjective. Sappy stems or leaves contain a lot of liquid. Do not overfeed them, as this will encourage soft sappy growth. 2. adjective. If you describe someone or something as sappy, you think they are foolish. [US, informal, disapproval] I wrote this sappy love song. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define sappy. sappy synonyms, sappy pronunciation, sappy translation, English dictionary definition of sappy. adj. sap·pi·er , sap·pi·est 1. Slang Excessively sentimental; mawkish. 2. Slang Silly or foolish. 3. Full of sap. sap′pi·ly adv. sap′pi·ness n.