sapless /ˈsæpləs/ adjective2 •Lacking in sap. •(figurative) Lacking vivacity.O smooth my rugged heart, and there Engrave thy rev’rend Law and fear: Or make a new one, since the old Is saplesse grown, And a much fitter stone To hide my dust, then thee to hold. — 1638 formsmore sapless · most sapless