sapless

sapless
adj.
Dry: Ar. and P. αὖος, ἰσχνός ; see dry.

SAPLESS

PROP. exsuccus (Sen.) succo carens.

Figuratively exsuccus: aridus (Quint.). A dry and sapless speech oratio arida (Quint.) jejuna exilis languida (Cic.).

sapless:

I. Without sap (esp. of trees), siccus: Plin. 16, 38, 72: v. DRY. Of the body: Sen. Ep. 30, init., exsuccus (al. exhaustus).

II. Fig.: dry, tasteless. insipid:

1. ārĭdus: a s. kind of speech, genus sermonis a., Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159: Tac. Or. 19 (libri a.).

2. exsanguis, Auct. Her. 4, 11, 16 (ex. orationis genus).

3. exsuccus: a s. orator, ex. (orator), Quint. 12, 10, 15.