MAUDLIN


Meaning of MAUDLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯd-lən ]

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