sappy

• Usado no inglês americano para descrever algo excessivamente sentimental ou emotivo, muitas vezes de forma piegas. Pode também se referir a algo com seiva, ou seja, cheio de seiva.

Used in American English to describe something that is overly sentimental or emotional.

1. Overly sentimentalB2informalamerican

   Excessively emotional or sentimental in a way that seems silly or foolish.

   Sentimental

   • The movie was so sappy I couldn't stop rolling my eyes.
   • He wrote a sappy love poem that made everyone cringe.
   • I don't like sappy romantic comedies.

   Sinônimoscloyingcornymaudlinmawkishschmaltzysentimentalslushysoppy

   Antônimoscynicaldryhardheadedmatter-of-factpragmaticrealisticsardonicstoicalunemotionalunsentimental

2. Full of sapC1formal

   Containing a lot of sap, the fluid that circulates in plants.

   Cheio de seiva

   • The sappy branches of the maple tree were perfect for tapping.
   • In spring, the trees become sappy and sticky.
   • The sappy wood was difficult to burn.

   Sinônimosjuicysucculent

   Antônimosdryparchedwithered