Main Entry: mawk·ish
Pronunciation: 'mo-kish
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr -- more at MAGGOT
1 : having an insipid often unpleasant taste
2 : sickly or puerilely sentimental
- mawk·ish·ly adverb
- mawk·ish·ness noun
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