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sappiness

/sˈæpɪnəs/ noun

The property of being sappy.

Word Origin Sappiness comes from sap, Old English sæp 'juice' — so it's the quality of being full of sap, whether literally (a sappy tree) or figuratively (overly emotional, like sap flowing freely). The same root gives us sapling (a young tree full of sap) and sapsucker (a bird that drinks sap). The breakdown sap+y+ness shows the juicy root turned adjective then noun.

noun The property of being sappy. countable

The sappiness of the romantic movie made some viewers emotional.

(名词) 多汁性

这部爱情电影的多愁善感让一些观众情绪激动。

(sustantivo) empalagosidad; sensiblería; melosidad [La cualidad de ser empalagoso o sentimental.]

La sensiblería de la película romántica hizo que algunos espectadores se emocionaran.

(nom) mièvrerie; sentimentalisme; sensiblerie; guimauve [Caractère de ce qui est exagérément sentimental ou mièvre.]

La mièvrerie du film romantique a ému certains spectateurs aux larmes.

(Substantiv) Rührseligkeit; Sentimentalität [**Rührseligkeit** (Substantiv, feminin): Die Eigenschaft, übertrieben sentimental oder gefühlvoll zu sein.]

Die **Rührseligkeit** des romantischen Films ließ einige Zuschauer emotional werden.

(名詞) 感傷的であること、涙もろさ

そのロマンチックな映画のsappiness（感傷的さ）で、観客の中には感情的になる人もいた。

(substantivo) pieguice; sentimentalismo; melosidade [A propriedade de ser sentimental ou piegas; pieguice.]

O sentimentalismo do filme romântico deixou alguns espectadores emocionados.

Synonyms: sentimentality mawkishness mushiness cloyingness corniness overemotionalism romanticism sloppiness Antonyms: unsentimentality dryness cynicism realism
Word parts: sap + y + ness

Related words

sappy sap sapless sapling

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