mawk·ish

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• 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

• mawk´ish|ness — 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

• 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

• mawkish — mawk·ish …   English syllables

• mawkishly — mawk·ish·ly …   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

• mawkish — mawk|ish [ˈmo:kıʃ US ˈmo: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: mawk maggot (15 19 centuries), from Old Norse mathkr] showing too much emotion in a way that is embarrassing = ↑sentimental ▪ a mawkish love story >mawkishly adv >mawkishness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English