Sappy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Abounding in sap; "sappy maple trees"; "sappy kindling wood".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The forester marked the sappy trees to be harvested for their syrup.
- The campers struggled to start a fire with the sappy kindling wood.
- The gardener pruned the sappy branches from the young sapling.
- The sappy pine logs were too moist to burn efficiently in the fireplace.
- The logger avoided cutting down the sappy trees, as they were too soft for lumber.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry".
Classification
All adjective clusters.