Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary gives:

Main Entry: mawk??ish
Pronunciation: 'mo-kish
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English mawke maggot, 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


Microsoft Encarta gives:
mawk?ish [ máwkish ]

adjective

1. sentimental: sentimental, especially in a contrived or offputting way
2. bland or unpleasant: bland or unappetizing in taste or smell

[Mid-17th century. Formed from earlier mawk “maggot,” from Old Norse mađkr . Originally in the sense “nauseated, lacking appetite.”]

mawk?ish?ly adverb
mawk?ish?ness noun

And RhymeZone gives:
Definitions of mawkish:
adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional


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