schmaltz

[ shmahlts, shmawlts ]

/ ʃmɑlts, ʃmɔlts /

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noun

Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.

liquid animal fat, especially of a chicken.

Also schmalz . Sometimes shmaltz .

Origin of schmaltz

First recorded in 1930–35; from Yiddish shmalts or German Schmalz; cognate with smelt¹

Words nearby schmaltz

schlub, schlumbergera, schlump, schm-, Schmalkalden, schmaltz, schmaltzy, schmatte, schmear, Schmeling, schmick

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Example sentences from the Web for schmaltz

And again the fortune of Schmaltz was swept away and again he was kicked.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
He and Schmaltz they couldn't have it whole because "half of the back is on the front."
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
Schmaltz and Lachaumareys, were at the port to receive us from our boats.
Perils and Captivity|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard
Schmaltz and Lachaumareys took the lead along the coast, and all the expedition followed.
Perils and Captivity|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard

Schmaltz and Lachaumareys gave orders to take the route for Senegal.
Perils and Captivity|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard

British Dictionary definitions for schmaltz

schmaltz

schmalz

/ (ʃmælts, ʃmɔːlts) /

noun

excessive sentimentality, esp in music

US animal fat used in cooking

Word Origin for schmaltz

C20: from German (Schmalz) and Yiddish: melted fat, from Old High German smalz

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单词	schmaltz
释义	schmaltz [ shmahlts, shmawlts ] / ʃmɑlts, ʃmɔlts / SEE SYNONYMS FOR schmaltz ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas. liquid animal fat, especially of a chicken. Also schmalz . Sometimes shmaltz . Origin of schmaltz First recorded in 1930–35; from Yiddish shmalts or German Schmalz; cognate with smelt¹ Words nearby schmaltz schlub, schlumbergera, schlump, schm-, Schmalkalden, schmaltz, schmaltzy, schmatte, schmear, Schmeling, schmick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schmaltz And again the fortune of Schmaltz was swept away and again he was kicked. The Boy Grew Older\|Heywood Broun He and Schmaltz they couldn't have it whole because "half of the back is on the front." The Boy Grew Older\|Heywood Broun Schmaltz and Lachaumareys, were at the port to receive us from our boats. Perils and Captivity\|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard Schmaltz and Lachaumareys took the lead along the coast, and all the expedition followed. Perils and Captivity\|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard Schmaltz and Lachaumareys gave orders to take the route for Senegal. Perils and Captivity\|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard British Dictionary definitions for schmaltz schmaltz schmalz / (ʃmælts, ʃmɔːlts) / noun excessive sentimentality, esp in music US animal fat used in cooking Word Origin for schmaltz C20: from German (Schmalz) and Yiddish: melted fat, from Old High German smalz Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to schmaltz sentimentalism, sentiment, mushiness, nostalgia, mawkishness, reminiscence, bathos, triteness, melodrama, maudlinism, melodramatics, gushiness
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schmaltz

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schmalz

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