adjective
sappy
Containing abundant plant sap or sticky resin.
The sappy pine branches leave sticky streaks on my gloves.
Etymology
The noun for plant fluid takes an adjective ending. Sappy directly describes material rich in sap or similar sticky plant substances.
More examples
- Sappy wood leaves a sticky coating on the saw blade.
- These freshly cut logs are sappier than the dry ones.
- She wears gloves when handling the sappy stems.
Forms
sappy · sappier · sappiest
sap noun — Fluid that circulates through a plant.
Similar words
- resinous
- Specifically describes sticky resin rather than plant sap generally.