Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
| Käännös | Ääninäyte | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjektiivit | ||
| 1. | affecté {m} |
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| 2. | sentimental {m} | |
| 3. | maniéré {m} | |
| 4. | larmoyant {m} | |
| 5. | mièvre {f} | |
| 6. | histrionique {f} | |
| 7. | hystérique {f} |
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| 8. | pleurnicheur {m} | |
| 9. | démonstratif {m} | |
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
- (obsolete, Christianity) The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.
- (botany, now historical) Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.
- (obsolete) A Magdalene house; a brothel.
Adjektiivit
- Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
- Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
- (obsolete) Tearful, lachrymose.
Esimerkit
- for alle they worſchipden hir ſouereynly / as worthy was / but ſpecially Mawdelayne / that wolde neuere departe fro hir.
- Common Maudlin have somewhat long and narrow leaves, snipped about the edges.
- He was a drunkard, and had not known it. What he had fondly imagined was a pleasant exhilaration had been maudlin intoxication.
- On the rebound one passes into tears and pathos. Maudlin tears. I almost prefer the moments of agony. These are at least clean and honest. But the bath of self-pity, the wallow, the loathsome sticky-sweet pleasure of indulging it — that disgusts me.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | maudlins |
| Komparatiivi | more maudlin |
| Superlatiivi | most maudlin |