maudlin vs plaintful

maudlin

noun
  • Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow. 

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

  • Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. 

plaintful

How often have the words maudlin and plaintful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )