mawkish

English

/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/, /ˈmɑːkɪʃ/

adj
Definitions
  • (archaic) Feeling sick, queasy.
  • (archaic) Sickening or insipid in taste or smell.
  • Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment; maudlin.

Etymology

Suffix from English mawk.

Origin

English

mawk

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