sappy — overly sentimental or emotional in a foolish or weak way
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: overly sentimental or emotional in a foolish or weak way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsæpi/
Korean meaning: 지나치게 감상적이거나 감정적인, 촌스럽게 달콤한
Korean pronunciation: 샙-피 (강세: 샙)
Example Sentences
- My boyfriend writes sappy love letters that make me cringe.
- The graduation speech was so sappy that half the audience rolled their eyes.
- She loves watching sappy Korean dramas on weekends.
sappy
ADJECTIVE//ˈsæpi//
overly sentimental or emotional in a foolish or weak way
💡 Concept
Overly sentimental and dramatic behavior
🎵 Rhyme
From sappy tears to snappy cheers, now truly happy!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsæpi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsæpi/
🌳Etymology
Rootsap
Suffix--y
Origin
14세기 sap(수액)에서 유래. 나무에서 흘러나오는 �끈�끈한 수액처럼 '달달하고 끈적끈적한 감정'을 표현하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
happysnappyflappy
happy
snappy
flappy
🔗Collocations
sappy movie
sappy love song
sappy romance
sappy dialogue
sappy sentiment
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boyfriend writes sappy love letters that make me cringe.”
😄 Fun example
“The graduation speech was so sappy that half the audience rolled their eyes.”
“She loves watching sappy Korean dramas on weekends.”
“The sappy pine tree left sticky marks on our car.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sentimentalmushycheesycornyschmaltzy
Antonyms
cynicaltoughhardened
Related
emotionalmelodramaticromantictearjerker
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