Hyphenation of mawkish

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word mawkish? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

mawk-ish

Definitions of mawkish:

1.	Effusively or insincerely emotional A bathetic novel Maudlin expressions of sympathy Mushy effusiveness A schmaltzy song Sentimental soap operas Slushy poetry

Synonyms of mawkish:

adj	bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, emotional

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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