mawkish adj. + Add to list US //ˈmɔkɪʃ// UK //mˈɔːkɪʃ// mawk·ish Archaic Dialect SynonymsEtymology Synonyms batheticdrippyhokeykitschymaudlinmushyschmaltzyschmalzysentimentalsoppyOrigin From mawk + -ish.