Main Entry: mawk·ish

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯ-kish\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr — more at maggot

Date: circa 1697

1 : having an insipid often unpleasant taste
2 : sickly or puerilely sentimental

— mawk·ish·ly adverb

— mawk·ish·ness noun