† maumishadj.

Forms: 1500s–1800s mawmish.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maum adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably < maum adj. + -ish suffix¹ (although the adjective is only attested later); with the sense compare mawkish adj. (also only attested later than the present word). Compare malmish adj.

Obsolete.

1. Nauseating, rotten, mawkish.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > unsavouriness > [adjective] > disgusting

queasyc1450

walsh1513

filthy1533

wallowish1548

foul1560

maumish1580

nasty1601

distastable1607

distasteful1611

disgustfula1625

nauseous1649

fulsome1694

mawkisha1697

disgusting1754

pukey1852

brackish1871

wambly1899

bogging1973

feechie1975

angin1994

1580 A. Saker Narbonus ii. 76 This meate forsooth was mawmish.

1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. de Quevedo Visions vi. 246 The Flesh was..Cursedly Mawmish and Rotten.

1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccccl. 426 One of the most Nauseous, Mawmish Mortifications under the Sun.

2. Oversensitive, easily offended. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > sentimentality > [adjective]

sugary1591

maudlina1631

mawkish1702

sickly1766

emetic1770

mawky1773

pamby1820

sentimental1823

saccharine1841

sticky1841

mushy1848

sentimentalizing1856

Christmas card1860

maumish1866

slobbery1875

namby-pamby1883

sloppy1883

slushy1889

sentimentalistic1904

marshmallowy1907

hearts and flowers1911

slobby1913

soppy1918

meltyc1921

lavender1928

saccharescent1930

schmaltzya1934

sloshy1933

gooey1935

icky1938

cheesy1943

drippy1952

soupy1953

squishy1953

saccharined1962

gloopy1965

yechy1969

yucky1970

sucky1971

yuck1971

schmoozy1976

1866 J. Shanks Elgin 43 The fear of offending mawmish delicacy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	maumish
释义	† maumishadj. Forms: 1500s–1800s mawmish. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maum adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: Probably < maum adj. + -ish suffix¹ (although the adjective is only attested later); with the sense compare mawkish adj. (also only attested later than the present word). Compare malmish adj. Obsolete. 1. Nauseating, rotten, mawkish. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > unsavouriness > [adjective] > disgusting queasyc1450 walsh1513 filthy1533 wallowish1548 foul1560 maumish1580 nasty1601 distastable1607 distasteful1611 disgustfula1625 nauseous1649 fulsome1694 mawkisha1697 disgusting1754 pukey1852 brackish1871 wambly1899 bogging1973 feechie1975 angin1994 1580 A. Saker Narbonus ii. 76 This meate forsooth was mawmish. 1667 R. L'Estrange tr. F. de Quevedo Visions vi. 246 The Flesh was..Cursedly Mawmish and Rotten. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccccl. 426 One of the most Nauseous, Mawmish Mortifications under the Sun. 2. Oversensitive, easily offended. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > sentimentality > [adjective] sugary1591 maudlina1631 mawkish1702 sickly1766 emetic1770 mawky1773 pamby1820 sentimental1823 saccharine1841 sticky1841 mushy1848 sentimentalizing1856 Christmas card1860 maumish1866 slobbery1875 namby-pamby1883 sloppy1883 slushy1889 sentimentalistic1904 marshmallowy1907 hearts and flowers1911 slobby1913 soppy1918 meltyc1921 lavender1928 saccharescent1930 schmaltzya1934 sloshy1933 gooey1935 icky1938 cheesy1943 drippy1952 soupy1953 squishy1953 saccharined1962 gloopy1965 yechy1969 yucky1970 sucky1971 yuck1971 schmoozy1976 1866 J. Shanks Elgin 43 The fear of offending mawmish delicacy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1580
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