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My father always read obituaries to me out loud, not because he was maudlin or morbid, but because they were mini biographies.
Bill Paxton

Meaning of "maudlin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAUDLIN

From Middle English Maudelen Mary Magdalene, typically portrayed as a tearful penitent.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAUDLIN

maudlin  [ˈmɔːdlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAUDLIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maudlin is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MAUDLIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Maudlin

Maudlin may refer to ▪ Excessively sentimental ▪ Maudlin, Cornwall ▪ Maudlin, Dorset ▪ Maudlin, West Sussex ▪ Magdalene College, Cambridge ▪ Magdalen College, Oxford...

Definition of maudlin in the English dictionary

The definition of maudlin in the dictionary is foolishly tearful or sentimental, as when drunk.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAUDLIN


berlin
bəˈlɪn
Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
codlin
ˈkɒdlɪn
colin
ˌkɒlɪn
discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
Dublin
ˈdʌblɪn
Evelyn
ˈiːvlɪn
Flynn
flɪn
franklin
ˈfræŋklɪn
Helen
ˈhɛlɪn
lin
lɪn
linn
lɪn
Lynn
lɪn
madeleine
ˈmædəlɪn
merlin
ˈmɜːlɪn
moulin
ˈmuːlɪn
porcelain
ˈpɔːslɪn
quodlin
ˈkwɒdlɪn
Tallinn
ˈtælɪn
violin
ˌvaɪəˈlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAUDLIN

maubies
mauby
maud
maudlinism
maudlinly
maudlinness
mauger
Maugham
maugre
Maui
maul
Maulana
mauler
maulers
mauling
Maulmain
maulstick
maulvi
maumet
maumetry

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAUDLIN

Adrenalin
amoxicillin
carlin
Chaplin
goblin
Guilin
insulin
javelin
Jilin
Joplin
kremlin
Led Zeppelin
Lublin
mandolin
marlin
Medellin
Michelin
penicillin
Pied Piper of Hamelin
Stalin

Synonyms and antonyms of maudlin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MAUDLIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «maudlin» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of maudlin

Translation of «maudlin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAUDLIN

Find out the translation of maudlin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maudlin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maudlin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伤感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sensiblera
570 millions of speakers

English

maudlin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भावुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بكاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плаксивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maudlin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধপানোন্মত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

larmoyant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maudlin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rührselig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感傷的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감상적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maudlin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளத்தில் தேங்கியிருந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोडमिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içip ağlayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sentimentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ckliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плаксивий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sentimental
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλαψιάρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentimentele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maudlin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sentimental
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maudlin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAUDLIN»

The term «maudlin» is regularly used and occupies the 93.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAUDLIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maudlin

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5 QUOTES WITH «MAUDLIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maudlin.
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Joseph Conrad
It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine.
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Martin Van Creveld
I want to put any number of assorted 'ists' - such as relativists, deconstructionists, destructivists, postmodernists, the more maudlin kind of pacifists and feminists - firmly in their place.
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Jane Haddam
You've either got to find a way to make your continuing characters insteresting without making them maudlin or overwrought, or you've got to put more emphasis on the suspects.
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Bill Paxton
My father always read obituaries to me out loud, not because he was maudlin or morbid, but because they were mini biographies.
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Teddy Thompson
I love the sad songs with their maudlin, self-deprecating, almost funny lyrics. As an Englishman, they make a lot of sense.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAUDLIN»

Discover the use of maudlin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maudlin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time
Most introductions to space-time and relativity are written by physicists, but readers interested in a careful examination of the philosophical foundations of the subject are much better served by starting here. I had fun reading this book.
‎2012
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Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity: Metaphysical ...
The third edition of this text has been carefully updated to reflect significant developments, including a new chapter covering important recent work in the foundations of physics.
Tim Maudlin, 2011
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Mad Maudlin
Discovering that he has an unknown younger brother named Magnus who has run away to escape his dysfunctional family, Eric the Bard races to find the missing teenager before he falls prey to Bloody Mary, an evil demon that preys on children.
Mercedes Lackey, 2003
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The Metaphysics Within Physics
Do they have a place in the physical structure of the world? Tim Maudlin argues that the ontology derived from physics takes a form quite different from those most commonly defended by philosophers.
Tim Maudlin, 2007
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Truth and Paradox: Solving the Riddles
Tim Maudlin sets out a novel account of logic and semantics which allows him to deal with certain notorious paradoxes which have bedevilled philosophical theories of truth.
Tim Maudlin, 2006
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Sticks and Stones
Sticks and Stones is for parents, youth leaders, and small group leaders to use in helping teens cope with the various issues relating to teasing, taunting, and harassment by: identifying key issues related to bullying, offering practical ...
Karen Maudlin, 2002
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New Foundations for Physical Geometry: The Theory of Linear ...
Tim Maudlin proposes a completely new mathematical structure for describing geometrical notions such as continuity, connectedness, boundaries of sets, and so on, in order to provide a better mathematical tool for understanding space-time.
Tim Maudlin, 2014
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Jeux
Not just any ring-an engagement ring.Set to the backdrop of the weird things that can transpire in life during the dawn of adulthood, Jeux is a charming boy-meets-girl novella that explores the age-old dilemma, doing what is morally right ...
Stuart S. Maudlin, 2007
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Mining: A Journal Devoted to the Interests of Mines and ...
The Maudlin seam is also worked to the east of the shafts by means of a level drift , the natural conditions being such that at some distance from the shaft the Maudlin and Hutton seams are at the same level. Further to the east, however, the ...
‎1896
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GACE - Early Childhood Education (001), (002)
This complete test prep package includes a customized study schedule and REA’s test-taking strategies and tips. This book is a must for anyone seeking certification as teacher in Georgia!
Judith Robbins, Julie G. Maudlin, Susan T. Franks, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAUDLIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maudlin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Live well: Power of music at heart of Colorado Springs workshop
Elliott Smith's maudlin "Miss Misery"? Music. It has the power to take us from boredom to contentment, anger to frustration, and disappointed to, ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Protomartyr Won't Stop Until They Crash
... in the afterlife — it's an idiosyncratic take on a musical tradition, the love song filtered through Protomartyr's worldview: tragic but not maudlin, ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
3
Stage review: Battle of good vs. evil plays out in family feud within …
More sympathetically, there's Trassie's mentally off-center brother, Neelus, whom Alec Silberblatt plays without ever sliding into the maudlin. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Liberia's Episcopal Church Must Be Clear On Gay Marriage
We Do Not want to be maudlin on this matter, but as a church, we know that the Episcopal Diocese of Liberia plays a significant part in the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl': Growing Up, the Hard Way
... in the engaging repartee that evolves between Rachel and Greg, a vernacular-filled commentary that alternates between maudlin and glib. «iBerkshires.com, Jul 15»
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New York Jets 2015 Training Camp Profile: Lorenzo Mauldin
The Jets have a big need for an edge rusher and Maudlin might be able to fix that problem as well down the line. Mauldin has an upside as he ... «The Jet Press, Jul 15»
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Terrorist mollycoddled but no flags lowered to half-staff
While their loved ones are in tearful mourning, the mainstream media's crying killer Abdulazeez a river and getting über maudlin with the violins ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
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Crossword solutions: Tuesday, July 21
Down: 1 Recap, 2 Maudlin, 3 Soho, 4 Influx, 5 Convenor, 6 Raise, 7 Angular, 12 Belittle, 13 Parable, 15 Apparel, 16 Maiden, 18 Pager, ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
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'True Detective' Is Giving Us Blue Balls In Our Hearts
I'm probably more interested in the backstory of the maudlin lounge singer than I am any actual characters in the show. I suppose last night's ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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'Batman: Arkham Knight' Review: Batmobile Blues
I thought Gordon's reaction was a bit maudlin, but maybe I'm just sensitive to cops being pissed off at vigilante superheroes after the last ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

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