Defn: Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the color, or any quality of sapphire. "Sapphirine degree of hardness." Boyle.
SAPPHO
Sap"pho, n. Etym: [See Sapphic.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of brilliant South American humming birds of the genus Sappho, having very bright-colored and deeply forked tails; — called also firetail.
SAPPINESS
Sap"pi*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being sappy; juiciness.
SAPPODILLA
Sap`po*dil"la, n. (Bot.)
Defn: See Sapodilla.
SAPPY
Sap"py, a. [Compar. Sappier; superl. Sappiest.] Etym: [From 1st Sap.]
1. Abounding with sap; full of sap; juisy; succulent.
2. Hence, young, not firm; weak, feeble. When he had passed this weak and sapy age. Hayward.