Sappiness: meaning, definitions and examples
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sappiness
[ หsรฆpษชหnษs ]
feeling
The state or quality of being sappy, sentimental, or overly emotional.
Synonyms
emotionalism, mawkishness, sentimentality
Examples of usage
- His sappiness was evident in the tears streaming down his face at the sad movie.
- She couldn't handle his constant sappiness and needed a break from the relationship.
taste
The quality of being excessively sweet or syrupy, often used to describe food or beverages.
Synonyms
cloyingness, sweetness, syrupiness
Examples of usage
- The dessert's sappiness was overwhelming, it was too sugary for her liking.
- The sappiness of the cocktail made it almost undrinkable, it was like drinking pure syrup.
Translations
Translations of the word "sappiness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น melancolia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเคตเฅเคเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Sentimentalitรคt
๐ฎ๐ฉ kesedihan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะฝัะธะผะตะฝัะฐะปัะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ sentymentalizm
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅท็
๐ซ๐ท sentimentalisme
๐ช๐ธ sentimentalismo
๐น๐ท duygusallฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุนุงุทููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ sentimentalita
๐ธ๐ฐ sentimentalita
๐จ๐ณ ๅคๆๅๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ sentimentalnost
๐ฎ๐ธ tilfinningasemi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะทัะผัะฐะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแขแแแแแขแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hissiyatlฤฑlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ sentimentalismo
Word origin
The word 'sappiness' originated from the combination of 'sap' and the suffix '-iness'. 'Sap' refers to the fluid that circulates in a plant, often associated with vitality and emotion. The suffix '-iness' denotes a quality or state of being. Therefore, 'sappiness' conveys the idea of excessive emotion or sweetness. The term has been used since the 19th century to describe sentimentality or excessive sweetness in various contexts.