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Sappier vs Sapper - What's the difference?

sappier | sapper |

As an adjective sappier

is (sappy).

As a noun sapper is

one who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like often known as a combat engineer'' or ''military engineer .

sappier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (sappy)

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    sappy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
    • It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.
  • Having sap or having to do with sap.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) sapere to taste.

    Alternative forms

    * sapy

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) musty; tainted
    • (Webster 1913)

    sapper

    English

    (wikipedia sapper)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer'' or ''military engineer .
  • (British, colloquial) an officer or private of the Royal Engineers.

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