Sappiest vs Snappiest - What's the difference?
sappiest | snappiest |
(sappy)
(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
Having sap or having to do with sap.
(snappy)
(label) Rapid and without delay.
(label) Irritable.
(label) Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.
Chilly, brisk, sharp.
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, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8
, passage=The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:
As adjectives the difference between sappiest and snappiest
is that sappiest is superlative of sappy while snappiest is superlative of snappy.sappiest
English
Adjective
(head)sappy
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
(er)- It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.
Etymology 2
Compare (etyl) sapere to taste.Alternative forms
* sapysnappiest
English
Adjective
(head)snappy
English
Adjective
(er)- (=hurry up)