Associations to the word «Maudlin»
Noun
- Drunk
- Intoxication
- Sammy
- Sentiment
- Mad
- Remorse
- Relativity
- Hutton
- Sensibility
- Seam
- Ballad
- Tear
- Pity
- Dot
- Toby
- Parody
- Fool
- Byron
- Shepherd
- Humour
- Randolph
- Emotion
- Sympathy
- Duchess
- Liquor
- Affection
- Sorrow
- Robin
- Grin
- Lyric
- Locality
- Regret
- Tim
- Greg
- Wine
- Self
- Cry
- Witch
- Critic
- Drink
- Manner
- Getting
- Song
- Scene
- Burst
- Street
- Billy
- Sing
- Companion
- Speech
- Laugh
- Charity
- Impression
Adjective
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Wiktionary
MAUDLIN, noun. (obsolete) (Christianity) The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene. [14th-16th c.]
MAUDLIN, noun. (botany) (now historical) Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow. [from 15th c.]
MAUDLIN, noun. (obsolete) A Magdalene house; a brothel. [17th c.]
MAUDLIN, adjective. Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]
MAUDLIN, adjective. Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
MAUDLIN, adjective. (obsolete) Tearful, lachrymose. [17th-19th c.]
Dictionary definition
MAUDLIN, adjective. Effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry".
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