MAWKISH


Meaning of MAWKISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯ-kish ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr — more at maggot

Date: circa 1697

1. : having an insipid often unpleasant taste

2. : sickly or puerilely sentimental

• mawk·ish·ly adverb

• mawk·ish·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.