Displaying emotion or the semblance of it; mean-spirited, weak. Of discourse, writings, etc.

Of literary or artistic style, a composition, etc.: weakly sentimental, insipidly pretty, affectedly or childishly simple. Of a writer, artist, etc…

Of a namby-pamby nature.

Resembling treacle in quality or appearance; having the sweetness or sticky consistence of treacle; also figurative characterized by excessive…

somewhat namby-pamby.

of the style of the compositions or illustrations in a keepsake volume.

Of style, tone, etc.: smooth, bland, sickly, sentimental.

attributive; spec. Having the inane prettiness of faces depicted in a keepsake volume; having the namby-pamby literary style of such books.

covered or sticky with lipstick; also figurative.

Of or pertaining to corn. colloquial. Of such a type as appeals to country-folk; rustic or unsophisticated; tiresomely or ridiculously…

Glutinous, esp. (of food) unappetizingly so; of a sloppy consistency; hence figurative, of writing, etc.: cloyingly sentimental or clumsy; messy.