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sappy
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sap·py  (sp)
adj. sap·pi·er, sap·pi·est
1. Full of sap; juicy.
2. Slang Excessively sentimental; mawkish.
3. Slang Silly or foolish.

sappi·ly adv.
sappi·ness n.

sappy [ˈsæpɪ]
adj -pier, -piest
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plants) full of sap
2. full of energy or vitality
3. Slang silly or fatuous
sappily  adv
sappiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sappy - ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
2.sappy - abounding in sap; "sappy maple trees"; "sappy kindling wood"
juicy - full of juice
Translations
sappy1 [ˈsæpɪ] ADJ (Bot) → lleno de savia, jugoso
sappy2 [ˈsæpɪ] ADJ (= foolish) → bobo
sappy
adj
plant etcsaftig, voller Saft; (fig)kraftvoll, voller Energie
(esp US = over-sentimental) play, book, filmrührselig; (inf: = silly, foolish) → einfältig, dämlich


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With graduation from Roswell, New Mexico's Goddard High looming our yearbook committee-or whoever was in charge of all things sappily sentimental--circulated questionnaires requesting favorite memories, teachers, etcetera.
Two people, instead of just one, to get sappily sentimental and pull out that silly card you sent years ago for some forgotten occasion, and two fathers to be proud of you for something as simple as remembering the days of the week.
Then there is the weird idea of having the entire corps lightly but sappily wave their hands in time to the music when anyone dances a solo.
 
 
 
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