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