adj.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ -kish
Function: 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