adjective
- overly sentimental or emotional in a foolish way
- containing or full of sap
- foolish or silly
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- The movie’s sappy ending made everyone cry.
- She rolled her eyes at his sappy love letters.
- The sappy wood was difficult to cut cleanly.
- Fresh maple branches are quite sappy in spring.
- Don’t be so sappy about losing the game.
- The sappy pine tree left sticky residue on our hands.
- His sappy grin annoyed his teammates.