mawkish

  • 51mawk´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… …

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  • 52mawk´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… …

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  • 53mawk|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 …

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  • 54At the long run — Run Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain …

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  • 55Home run — Run Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain …

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  • 56In the long run — Run Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain …

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  • 57Mawkishly — Mawk ish*ly, adv. In a mawkish way. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 58Mawkishness — Mawk ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being mawkish. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 59Run — Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain… …

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  • 60The common run — Run Run, n. 1. The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run. [1913 Webster] 2. A small stream; a brook; a creek. [1913 Webster] 3. That which runs or flows in the course of a certain operation, or during a certain …

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