MAWKISH


Meaning of MAWKISH in English

■ adjective

1》 sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.

2》 archaic or dialect having a faint sickly flavour.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'inclined to sickness'): from obs. mawk 'maggot', from ON mathkr , of Gmc origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.