/ Dictionary / Index M mawkish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mawk•ish Pronunciation: (mô'kish), [key] — adj. characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin. having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mawkish (Thesaurus) mawkin Mawlid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language