sappiness

sappiness
noun Date: 1552 1. the state of being full of or smelling of sap 2. the quality or state of being sappy ; foolishness

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  • Sappiness — Sap pi*ness, n. The quality of being sappy; juiciness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sappiness — See sappily. * * * …   Universalium

  • sappiness — noun The property of being sappy. It was an old love song playing on the radio, full of sentiment and sappinesss. It made me feel alone and sad …   Wiktionary

  • sappiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Slang. The quality or condition of being affectedly or overly emotional: bathos, maudlinism, mawkishness, sentimentalism, sentimentality. Informal: mush, mushiness, schmaltz, schmaltziness, sloppiness. See FEELINGS …   English dictionary for students

  • sappiness — n. vitality, state of being energetic, vigorousness; foolishness, stupidness (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sappiness — n. Juiciness, succulence …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • sappiness — sap·pi·ness …   English syllables

  • sappiness — ˈsapēnə̇s, pin noun ( es) Etymology: sappy + ness 1. : the state of being full of or smelling of sap 2. : the quality or state of being sappy : foolishness …   Useful english dictionary

  • sappy — sappiness, n. /sap ee/, adj., sappier, sappiest. 1. abounding in sap, as a plant. 2. full of vitality and energy. 3. Slang. silly or foolish. [bef. 1100; ME sapy, OE saepig; see SAP1, Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Brush with Greatness — The Simpsons episode Episode no. 31 Prod. code 7F18 Orig. airdate April 11, 1991 Show runner(s) James L. Brooks Matt Groening Sam Simon Written by …   Wikipedia

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