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Sappy

adjective/sˈæpi/
Definition
ludicrous, foolish
abounding in sap
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈæpi/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈapi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈapi/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈæpi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveludicrous, foolish
“gave me a cockamamie reason for not going”
adjectiveabounding in sap
“sappy maple trees”
Word Forms
goofnouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
sillinessnouna ludicrous folly
zanynouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
sapnouna watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
saftig
lächerlich, dumm
🇫🇷French
plein de sève
ridicule, insensé
🇪🇸Spanish
lleno de savia
ridículo, tonto
🇮🇹Italian
sdolcinato
ridicolo, sciocco
🇳🇱Dutch
sappig
belachelijk, dwaas
🇵🇹Portuguese
sentimental
ridículo, tolo
🇷🇺Russian
сочный
нелепый, глупый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यवसायिक
हास्यास्पद, मूर्ख
🇧🇩Bengali
সুখী
হাস্যকর, বোকা
🇮🇳Tamil
சுவையான
கேலிக்குரிய, முட்டாள்தனமான
🇮🇳Telugu
సరసమైన
హాస్యాస్పదమైన, మూర్ఖమైన
🇮🇳Marathi
आनंदी
हास्यास्पद, मूर्ख
🇮🇳Gujarati
રસદાર
હાસ્યાસ્પદ, મૂર્ખ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಪ್ಪೆಯ
ಹಾಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಪದ, ಮೂರ್ಖ
🇮🇳Malayalam
രസമുള്ള
പരിഹാസ്യമായ, വിഡ്ഢിത്തം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੁਸ਼ਹਾਲ
ਹਾਸੋਹੀਣੀ, ਮੂਰਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوش مزاج
مضحکہ خیز، بے وقوف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
多愁善感
可笑的,愚蠢的
🇯🇵Japanese
しょぼい
ばかげた、愚かな
🇰🇷Korean
멍청한
우스꽝스러운, 어리석은
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vui vẻ
lố bịch, ngu xuẩn
🇹🇭Thai
แข็งแรง
น่าหัวเราะ, โง่เขลา
🇮🇩Indonesian
berdaya
menggelikan, bodoh
🇲🇾Malay
ceria
mengarut, bodoh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أخضر
سخيف، أحمق
🇮🇷Persian
آبدار
مضحک، احمقانه
🇹🇷Turkish
özlü
gülünç, aptalca
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁוֹטֶה
מגוחך, טיפשי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sappy'?
The primary meaning of 'sappy' is 'ludicrous, foolish'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sappy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sappy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sappy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sappy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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