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sappy

adjective

effusively or insincerely emotional

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
AP
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsæpi

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. effusively or insincerely emotional

    “a bathetic novel”

adjective

  1. abounding in sap

    “sappy maple trees”

In context

Example Sentences

a bathetic novel
maudlin expressions of sympathy
mushy effusiveness
a schmaltzy song
sentimental soap operas
sappy maple trees
sappy kindling wood

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