"sapless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsæpləs/ [US] Forms: more sapless [comparative], most sapless [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpləs Etymology: sap + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sap|less}} sap + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} sapless (comparative more sapless, superlative most sapless)
  1. (of a plant) Lacking in sap.
    Sense id: en-sapless-en-adj-8DIMSg-Y
  2. (figuratively, of a person etc.) Lacking vivacity. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-sapless-en-adj-58RbaKu8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 18 82

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