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maudlin

MAWD-lin/ˈmɔːd.lɪn/

Noun pluralmaudlins

4 meanings of maudlin

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  1. 1
    too sentimentaladjective
    Too emotional in a silly, tearful way, often because of being drunk.

    The song is so maudlin that it makes me roll my eyes.

    Please don't get maudlin about your old school days again.

    Similarsentimental, mawkish

    Oppositeunsentimental

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  2. 2
    adjectiveobsolete
    Crying, or quick to cry.
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  3. 3
    nounobsolete
    Mary Magdalene, a woman in the Bible.
    for alle they worſchipden hir ſouereynly / as worthy was / but ſpecially Mawdelayne / that wolde neuere departe fro hir.
    c. 1400, Nicholas Love, The Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus ChristHere, Mawdelayne means Mary Magdalene.
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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noun
    One of two sweet-smelling plants, called costmary and sweet yarrow.
    Common Maudlin have somewhat long and narrow leaves, snipped about the edges.
    1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician EnlargedHere, Maudlin means a sweet-smelling plant.

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Origin

From Maudelen, an old form of the name Mary Magdalene, who was usually shown weeping in pictures.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts