The portrait of Lady Mendl is sharp without being unkind and sentimental without being mawkish (Harper's).
If I would drink water, I must quaff the mawkish contents of an open aqueduct (Tobias Smollett).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mawk´ish|ly — mawk|ish «M kihsh», adjective. 1. sickly sentimental; weakly emotional: »The portrait of Lady Mendl is sharp without being unkind and sentimental without being mawkish (Harper s). 2. sickening; nauseating: »If I would drink water, I must quaff… … Useful english dictionary
mawk|ish — «M kihsh», adjective. 1. sickly sentimental; weakly emotional: »The portrait of Lady Mendl is sharp without being unkind and sentimental without being mawkish (Harper s). 2. sickening; nauseating: »If I would drink water, I must quaff the mawkish … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
mawk — mawk; mawk·ish; mawk·ish·ly; mawk·ish·ness; … English syllables
mawkishness — mawk·ish·ness … English syllables
mawkish — mawk•ish [[t]ˈmɔ kɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) sentimental; maudlin 2) mildly sickening in flavor • Etymology: 1660–70; obs. mawk maggot (< ON mathkr maggot) + ish I; see maggot mawk′ish•ly, adv. mawk′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
mawkish — mawk|ish [ mɔkıʃ ] adjective emotional in a silly and embarrassing way ╾ mawk|ish|ly adverb ╾ mawk|ish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mawkishness — Mawk ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being mawkish. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
