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Word: Mawkish
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘inclined to sickness’): from obsolete mawk ‘maggot’, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɔːkɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sentimental in an exaggerated or false way
Short Definition:sentimental in exaggerated or false way
Examples:- a mawkish ode to parenthood
- their interaction is really well handled and never mawkish
Definition:
having a faint sickly flavour
Short Definition:having faint sickly flavour
Examples:- the mawkish smell of warm beer
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