MAWKISH


Meaning of MAWKISH in English

adj.1 sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.

2 having a faint sickly flavour.

Derivatives:

mawkishly adv. mawkishness n.

Etymology: obs. mawk maggot f. ON mathkr f. Gmc

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.