Definition of sappy

sappy

adjective

• dramatic and emotional; cliche; often related to plots in movies and songs -- planned sadness followed by resolve; ex. most movies from the 1980s.

  It was a sappy movie from the 1980s.

  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Peter from Corvallis, OR, USA on Oct 13 2001.

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