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    mawkish
    /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. sentimental in an exaggerated or false way: "a mawkish ode to parenthood"
    • 2. having a faint sickly flavour: archaic, dialect "the mawkish smell of warm beer"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAWKISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAWKISH definition: 1. showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way: 2. showing emotion or love in an awkward or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mawkishMawkish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MAWKISH is lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste. How to use mawkish in a sentence. The Squirming Origins of Mawkish.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mawkishMawkish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Mawkish means excessively sentimental or so sappy it's sickening. Which is how you'd describe two lovebirds gushing over each other or your grandma’s cooing and cheek pinches. The adjective mawkish came into vogue in the 1600s.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAWKISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MAWKISH meaning: 1. showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way: 2. showing emotion or love in an awkward or…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAWKISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. falsely sentimental, esp in a weak or maudlin way 2. nauseating or insipid in flavour, smell, etc.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › mawkish_adjmawkish, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the adjective mawkish mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective mawkish, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective mawkish? How is the adjective mawkish pronounced? Where does the adjective mawkish come from?

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmawkish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mawkish adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mawkishmawkish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 8, 2024 · mawkish (comparative more mawkish, superlative most mawkish) Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment. Synonyms: cutesy, maudlin, schmaltzy, sickly-sweet, slushy, mushy, soppy Antonym: rational

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › mawkishMawkish - definition of mawkish by The Free Dictionary

    mawkish - effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMAWKISH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    adjective: empalagoso, sensiblero, insulso [...] All you need to know about "MAWKISH" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.