MAUDLIN


Meaning of MAUDLIN in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ d-l ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: alteration of Mary Magdalene; from her depiction as a weeping penitent

Date: 1509

1 : drunk enough to be emotionally silly

2 : weakly and effusively sentimental

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.