mièvre — meaning in English
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English meaning
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icky
adjective Unpleasantly sticky, slimy, or disgusting.
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maudlin
adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
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soppy
adj Overly sentimental or emotional, often in a way seen as excessive.
Senses
mièvre is used for these senses in English:
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icky
(informal) Excessively sentimental.
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maudlin
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
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soppy
(figurative) Overly sentimental, maudlin, schmaltzy.
icky — full definition
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adjective Unpleasantly sticky, slimy, or disgusting.
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adjective Overly sentimental or emotionally cloying.
