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sappy

/ˈsæpi/ adjective C2
  1. Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy) (US) · It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.
  2. Having (a particularly large amount of) sap.

Comparative sappier · Superlative sappiest

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