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mawk — mawk; mawk·ish; mawk·ish·ly; mawk·ish·ness; … English syllables
Mawk — (m[add]k), n. [OE. mauk, ma[eth]ek, Icel. ma[eth]kr; akin to Dan. maddik, and E. mad an earthworm. See {Mad}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. A maggot. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] 2. A slattern; a mawks. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mawk´ish|ness — mawk|ish «M kihsh», adjective. 1. sickly sentimental; weakly emotional: »The portrait of Lady Mendl is sharp without being unkind and sentimental without being mawkish (Harper s). 2. sickening; nauseating: »If I would drink water, I must quaff… … Useful english dictionary
mawk´ish|ly — mawk|ish «M kihsh», adjective. 1. sickly sentimental; weakly emotional: »The portrait of Lady Mendl is sharp without being unkind and sentimental without being mawkish (Harper s). 2. sickening; nauseating: »If I would drink water, I must quaff… … Useful english dictionary
mawk|ish — «M kihsh», adjective. 1. sickly sentimental; weakly emotional: »The portrait of Lady Mendl is sharp without being unkind and sentimental without being mawkish (Harper s). 2. sickening; nauseating: »If I would drink water, I must quaff the mawkish … Useful english dictionary
mawk — I Cleveland Dialect List a maggot, the lava of a flesh fly II North Country (Newcastle) Words a maggot … English dialects glossary
mawk — ˈmȯk noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English mawke, modification of Old Norse mathkr more at maggot dialect Britain : maggot … Useful english dictionary
mawk·ish — … Useful english dictionary
Molly-mawk — Mol ly mawk , n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Mollemoke}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mol|ly|mawk — «ML ee mk», noun. = mallemuck. (Cf. ↑mallemuck) … Useful english dictionary
