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mawkish

[ maw-kish ]

adjective

  1. characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating.


mawkish

/ ˈ³¾É”Ë°ìɪʃ /

adjective

  1. falsely sentimental, esp in a weak or maudlin way
  2. nauseating or insipid in flavour, smell, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾²¹·É°ì¾±²õ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ³¾²¹·É°ì¾±²õ³ó±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹·É°ìi²õ³ó·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¾²¹·É°ìi²õ³ó·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mawkish1

1660–70; obsolete mawk maggot ( late Middle English < Old Norse mathkr maggot) + -ish 1. See maggot
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mawkish1

C17: from obsolete mawk maggot + -ish
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If that leaves you expecting mawkish sentiment and introspective wallowing, you've not been paying attention.

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Estrada sounded earnest, even mawkish, befitting his trim frame and boyish looks.

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The dialogue was more dignified: no brainless chatter or mawkish introductions.

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Not to be mawkish, but one of the things I like about the show is that if I saw it when I was 18, I think I would’ve enjoyed it.

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This dialogue verges on the mawkish: “What does hermaphrodite mean?â€

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