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. 2012