Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Sapless · Sap·less · IPA /ˈsæpləs/ 01 a. Destitute of sap; not juicy. 1. Destitute of sap; not juicy. 2. Fig.: Dry; old; husky; withered; spiritless. “Now sapless on the verge of death he stands.” — Dryden.