A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
mawkish
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effusively or insincerely emotional
mawkish meaning & definition 1 of mawkish.
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Feeling sick, queasy.
mawkish meaning & definition 2 of mawkish.
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Sickening or insipid in taste or smell.
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Excessively or falsely sentimental; showing a sickly excess of sentiment.
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Apt to give satiety; apt to cause loathing.
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Mawkish refers to being overly sentimental, emotional, or sappy in a way that is often perceived as insincere, exaggerated, and even slightly nauseating. It can also refer to having a sickly, unpleasant, or slightly nauseating taste or smell.
mawkish meaning & definition 6 of mawkish.
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easily disgusted; squeamish; sentimentally fastidious
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mawk′ish, adj. loathsome, disgusting, as anything beginning to breed mawks or maggots.—n. Mawk, a maggot.—adv. Mawk′ishly.—n. Mawk′ishness. [Explained by Skeat as formed, with suffix -ish, from M. E. mawk, mauk, a contr. form of M. E. maðek, a maggot—Ice. maðkr, a maggot.]
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Weakly sentimental; maudlin.
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