mawkish
41slobber — slob•ber [[t]ˈslɒb ər[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to drool; drivel 2) to indulge in mawkish sentimentality 3) to wet or make foul by slobbering 4) cvb phl to let (saliva or liquid) run from the mouth 5) phl saliva or liquid dribbling from the mouth; slaver …
42slobber — [släb′ər] vi. [ME sloberen, prob. < or akin to LowG slubberen, to swig, lap: for IE base see SLOVEN] 1. to let saliva, food, etc. run from the mouth; slaver 2. to speak, write, etc. in a mawkish or maudlin way vt. to wet, smear, or dribble on… …
43bathetic — adjective effusively or insincerely emotional a bathetic novel maudlin expressions of sympathy mushy effusiveness a schmaltzy song sentimental soap operas slushy poetry • Syn: ↑ …
44drippily — adverb in a mawkish and emotional manner the violinist played that piece mawkishly • Syn: ↑mawkishly • Derived from adjective: ↑drippy, ↑mawkish (for: ↑mawkishly) …
45kitschy — adjective effusively or insincerely emotional a bathetic novel maudlin expressions of sympathy mushy effusiveness a schmaltzy song sentimental soap operas slushy poetry • Syn: ↑ …
46mawkishly — adverb in a mawkish and emotional manner the violinist played that piece mawkishly • Syn: ↑drippily • Derived from adjective: ↑drippy (for: ↑drippily), ↑mawkish …
47mawkishness — noun 1. insincere pathos • Syn: ↑bathos • Derivationally related forms: ↑mawkish • Hypernyms: ↑sentimentality 2. falsely emotional in a maudlin way • Syn: ↑ …
48mushy — adjective 1. having the consistency of mush • Similar to: ↑soft • Derivationally related forms: ↑mush, ↑mushiness 2. effusively or insincerely emotional a bathetic novel maudlin expressions of sympathy …
49schmaltzy — adjective effusively or insincerely emotional a bathetic novel maudlin expressions of sympathy mushy effusiveness a schmaltzy song sentimental soap operas slushy poetry • Syn: ↑ …
50schmalzy — adjective effusively or insincerely emotional a bathetic novel maudlin expressions of sympathy mushy effusiveness a schmaltzy song sentimental soap operas slushy poetry • Syn: ↑ …
