maudlin

English - Turkish

Definition of maudlin in English Turkish dictionary: {s} aşırı duygusal; cıvık; duyarlı; ağlayacak kadar duygulu; sarhoşluk tesiriyle yersiz olarak ağlayan veya aşırı derecede duygulanan; {s} sarhoş ve duygulanmış; {s} içip ağlayan
be maudlin: içip ağlayan olmak

English - English

Definition of maudlin in English English dictionary: Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; self-pitying
CS Lewis, A Grief Observed, 1961.; Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness; foolishly and tearfully affectionate; {n} a plant; {a} drunk, fuddled, stupid; {s} emotional; weepy; weakly sentimental (especially when drunk); Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness; effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"; If you describe someone as maudlin, you mean that they are being sad and sentimental in a foolish way, perhaps because of drinking alcohol. Jimmy turned maudlin after three drinks. maudlin self-pity; disapproval If you describe a song, book, or film as maudlin, you are criticizing it for being very sentimental. the most maudlin song of all time. a hugely entertaining movie; An aromatic composite herb, the costmary; also, the South European Achillea Ageratum, a kind of yarrow; Tearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly

maudlin

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maud·lin

môdlîn

/ˈmôdlən/ /ˈmɔːdlɪn/

() From the Middle English name for Mary Magdalene in the Bible, typically depicted weeping.

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