sappy

UK: /ˈsæpɪ/ US: /ˈsæpi/ ,(sap′ē)

Inflections of 'sappy' (adj):

sappier

adj comparative

sappiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

sap•py /ˈsæpi/   adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. 

1. Botany full of sap.
2. sentimental;
   overly emotional:
   a sappy ending.
3. foolish:
   a sappy grin.

sap•pi•ness, n. 

[uncountable] ridiculed the sappiness of the Christmas season.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sap•py  (sap′ē), adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. 

1. Botany abounding in sap, as a plant.
2. full of vitality and energy.
3. Slang Terms silly or foolish.

• bef. 1100; Middle English sapy, Old English sæpig; see sap¹, -y¹

sap′pi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

sappy / ˈsæpɪ/ adjective ( -pier, -piest)

1. (of plants) full of sap
2. full of energy or vitality
3. silly or fatuous