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mawkishly Definition


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mawkish
adj
    1. Weakly sentimental, maudlin or insipid.
      Thesaurus: maudlin, emotional, sentimental, schmaltzy (slang), jejune.
    2. Sickly or disgusting.
      Thesaurus: nauseating, disgusting, insipid, vapid, tasteless.
Derivative: mawkishly
noun
    Derivative: mawkishness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from obsolete mawk a maggot, from Norse mathkr.



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