Definitions for maudlin
ˈmɔd lɪnmaudlin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushyadjective

   effusively or insincerely emotional

   "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. maudlinnoun

   The Magdalene; .

2. maudlinnoun

   Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.

3. maudlinnoun

   A Magdalene house; a brothel.

4. maudlinadjective

   Tearful, lachrymose.

5. maudlinadjective

   Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.

6. maudlinadjective

   Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.

7. Etymology: form of (typically depicted weeping), ultimately from Magdalena.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maudlinadjective

   Drunk; fuddled.

   Etymology: Maudlin is the corrupt appellation of Magdelen, who being drawn by painters with swoln eyes, and disordered look, a drunken countenance, seems to have been so named from a ludicrous resemblance to the picture of Magdelen.

   And the kind maudling crowd melts in her praise. Thomas Southerne, Spartan Dame.

   And largely, what she wants in words, supplies
   With maudlin eloquence of trickling eyes. Wentworth Dillon.

2. Maudlinnoun

   ageratum, Latin. A plant.

   The flowers of the maudlin are digested into loose umbels, but in other respects it is very like the costmary. The species are three. Philip Miller.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. maudlin

   Maudlin is an adjective that refers to showing or expressing too much emotion, especially in a sentimental or tearful way. It's often used to describe someone who becomes sentimental, emotional, or cries easily, especially under the influence of alcohol. It can also be used to describe books, movies, songs or other forms of expression that are overly sentimental or emotional.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maudlinadjective

   tearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly

2. Maudlinadjective

   drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness

3. Maudlinnoun

   alt. of Maudeline

4. Etymology: [From Maudlin, a contr. of Magdalen, OE. Maudeleyne, who is drawn by painters with eyes swelled and red with weeping.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maudlin

   Maudlin is a band from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maudlin

   mawd′lin, adj. silly: sickly-sentimental: fuddled, half-drunk: (obs.) tearful.—n. Maud′linism, the tearful stage of drink. [Contr. from M. E. Maudelein, which comes through O. Fr. and L. from Gr. Magdalēnē, the orig. sense being 'tearful from penitence,' hence 'with eyes red and swollen with weeping,' like Mary Magdalene, erroneously identified with the penitent woman of Luke vii. 37.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Maudlin

   A word expressive of sentimentality or an inclination to shed tears, more especially when in a state of intoxication. Old painters always represented Mary Magdalen with swollen eyes, the result of penitential tears; hence a corruption of “Magdalen.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MAUDLIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maudlin is ranked #28679 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Maudlin surname appeared 831 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Maudlin.
   
   92.7% or 771 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for maudlin »

1. indlamu

How to pronounce maudlin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of maudlin in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of maudlin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=maudlin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maudlin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=maudlin
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maudlin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=maudlin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=maudlin
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=maudlin
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html