adj. 25B6; adjective
maudlin self-pity : SENTIMENTAL, over-sentimental, emotional, overemotional, tearful; informal weepy; formal lachrymose.
a maudlin ballad : MAWKISH, sentimental, over-sentimental, mushy, slushy, sloppy; Brit. twee; informal schmaltzy, cheesy, corny, toe-curling; Brit. informal soppy; N. Amer. informal cornball, three-hankie.