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   Mawk·ish

   /ˈmôkiSH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. sentimental in a feeble or sickly way: "a mawkish poem"
   • 2. having a faint sickly flavor: archaic, dialect "the mawkish smell of warm beer"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘inclined to sickness’): from obsolete mawk ‘maggot’, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mawkishly adverb
   • 2. mawkishness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmawkish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   expressing or sharing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or embarrassing synonym sentimental. Definition of mawkish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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

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

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   All you need to know about "MAWKISH" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › mawkishMAWKISH - 14 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to mawkish. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mawkish. Mother tends to get mawkish when she speaks of her childhood. Synonyms. sentimental. oversentimental. maudlin. emotional. nostalgic. lachrymose. tearful. teary. mushy. Informal. gushy. Informal.

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   mawkish. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: mawkish (adjective) mawkish / ˈ mɑːkɪʃ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of MAWKISH. [more mawkish; most mawkish] : sad or romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way. a mawkish love story. mawkish poetry.

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   mawk•ish (mô′ kish), adj. characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin. having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating. Old Norse mathkr maggot) + - ish1. See maggot. obsolete mawk maggot (late Middle English 1660–70.

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   Mawkish - Overly sentimental or emotional, often to the point of being cloying or sickly sweet.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAWKISHNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    MAWKISHNESS meaning: 1. the quality of showing emotion or love in an awkward or silly way: 2. the quality of showing…. Learn more.

11. www.wordupapp.co › dictionary › mawkishMawkish - Definition, meaning and examples | WordUp App

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    Use 'mawkish' to describe emotions that seem exaggerated or too intense to be real. The movie's mawkish portrayal of love was hard to take seriously.