英语词汇“mawkish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	mawkish
释义	Trends of mawkish View usage for: mawkish (mɔːkɪʃ) adjective You can describe something as mawkish when you think it is sentimental and silly. [disapproval] A sordid, sentimental plot unwinds, with an inevitable mawkish ending. Synonyms: sentimental, emotional, feeble, mushy [informal] More Synonyms of mawkish mawkish in British English (ˈmɔːkɪʃ) adjective 1. falsely sentimental, esp in a weak or maudlin way 2. nauseating or insipid in flavour, smell, etc Derived forms mawkishly (ˈmawkishly) adverb mawkishness (ˈmawkishness) noun Word origin C17: from obsolete mawk maggot + -ish mawkish in American English (ˈmɔkɪʃ) adjective 1. having a sweet, weak, sickening taste; insipid or nauseating 2. sentimental in a weak, insipid way, so as to be sickening Derived forms mawkishly (ˈmawkishly) adverb mawkishness (ˈmawkishness) noun Word origin lit., maggoty < ME mawke, maggot < ON mathkr < IE base math-, gnawing vermin > moth Examples of 'mawkish' in a sentence mawkish This is a refreshingly lively episode of a show that can become mawkish. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The stories are so silly and sentimental and mawkish anyway. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I did not want this story to be in any way mawkish or sentimental. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There were no mawkish sentimental outpourings, but you knew they were glad to have him back safe and sound. The Sun (2007) A mawkish sentimentality appeared, just as it did after the death of Diana. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (adjective) in the sense of sentimental Definition foolishly or embarrassingly sentimental a sentimental plot with an inevitable mawkish ending Synonyms sentimental It's a very sentimental play. emotional It was a very emotional moment. feeble mushy (informal) Don't go getting all mushy and sentimental. soppy (British, informal) She loves soppy love stories. maudlin She turned maudlin after a few drinks. slushy (informal) schmaltzy (slang) A schmaltzy weep-along if ever there was one! icky (informal) gushy (informal) three-hankie (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of emotional Definition appealing to the emotions It was a very emotional moment. Synonyms moving, touching, affecting, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, emotive, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) in the sense of gushy Synonyms effusive, emotional, excessive, over the top, sentimental, gushing, overdone, fulsome, cloying, mawkish, icky (informal), overenthusiastic in the sense of maudlin Definition foolishly or tearfully sentimental, esp. as a result of drinking She turned maudlin after a few drinks. Synonyms sentimental, tearful, mushy (informal), soppy (British, informal), weepy (informal), slushy (informal), mawkish, lachrymose, icky (informal), overemotional Nearby words of mawkish mausoleum maverick maw mawkish maxim maximize maximum Synonyms of 'mawkish' mawkish Explore 'mawkish' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of mushy Definition excessively sentimental Don't go getting all mushy and sentimental. Synonyms sentimental, emotional, wet (British, informal), sloppy (informal), corny (slang), sugary, maudlin, weepy, saccharine, syrupy, slushy (informal), mawkish, schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), three-hankie (informal) in the sense of schmaltzy A schmaltzy weep-along if ever there was one! Synonyms sentimental, sloppy (informal), corny (slang), cheesy (informal), mushy (informal), soppy (informal), gooey (informal), cloying, maudlin, slushy (informal), mawkish, tear-jerking, icky (informal), bathetic, overemotional in the sense of soppy Definition foolishly sentimental She loves soppy love stories. Synonyms sentimental, corny (slang), slushy (informal), soft (informal), silly, daft (informal), weepy (informal), mawkish, drippy (informal), lovey-dovey, schmaltzy (slang), icky (informal), gushy (informal), overemotional, three-hankie (informal)
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