English Explanatory Dictionary

sappy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsæpi/ en-us-sappy.ogg

Word forms

sappy sappier sappiest more sappy most sappy sapy

Etymology

From Middle English sappy, sapy, from Old English sæpiġ (“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.

Synonyms

schmaltzy syrupy treacly bathetic cheesy corny drippy gooey hokey icky kitsch kitschy maudlin mawkish mushy overemotional oversentimental overwrought sappy sickly sweet slushy soppy soupy dulcet nectareal nectarean nectarine nectarous saccharine sugary sweet sweetsome sapful juiceful succulent succulous spongelike

Derived words

sappily sappiness unsappy
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