Word of the Day – MawkishAshley Adams and David Weischadle, Esq.Ashley Adams and David Weischadle, Esq.Published: October 19, 2015Southern Stock\Getty ImagesShare on FacebookShare on TwitterToday's word of the day is:MawkishDictionary.com defines mawkish as:adjective characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating.But it seems to me that the new-fashioned ideas are as mawkish as the old ones were brutal.