- Mawkishly
- Mawkishly \Mawk"ish*ly\, adv. In a mawkish way. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Mawkishly
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mawkishly — adverb in a mawkish and emotional manner the violinist played that piece mawkishly • Syn: ↑drippily • Derived from adjective: ↑drippy (for: ↑drippily), ↑mawkish … Useful english dictionary
mawkishly — adverb see mawkish … New Collegiate Dictionary
mawkishly — See mawkish. * * * … Universalium
mawkishly — adverb In a mawkish manner … Wiktionary
mawkishly — mÉ”Ëkɪʃlɪ adv. in an overly sentimental manner, in an emotional manner; in a sickly or nauseating manner … English contemporary dictionary
mawkishly — mawk·ish·ly … English syllables
mawkishly — See: mawkish … English dictionary
mawkish — mawkishly, adv. mawkishness, n. /maw kish/, adj. 1. characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin. 2. having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating. [1660 70; obs. mawk maggot (late ME < ON mathkr maggot) + ISH1. See… … Universalium
drippily — adverb in a mawkish and emotional manner the violinist played that piece mawkishly • Syn: ↑mawkishly • Derived from adjective: ↑drippy, ↑mawkish (for: ↑mawkishly) … Useful english dictionary
Goody-goody — Good y good y, a. Mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
