schmaltzy

[ shmahlt-see, shmawlt- ]

/ ˈʃmɑlt si, ˈʃmɔlt- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR schmaltzy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, schmaltz·i·er, schmaltz·i·est.Informal.

of, relating to, or characterized by schmaltz, or exaggerated sentimentalism.

Also schmalz·y . Sometimes shmaltz·y .

Origin of schmaltzy

First recorded in 1930–35; schmaltz + -y¹

Words nearby schmaltzy

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

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Example sentences from the Web for schmaltzy

The rest of episode—the scenes taking place in the present—alternated between brilliant and schmaltzy.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But then, just when we feared that the Cox we suspected we knew was about to get too schmaltzy, too idyllic, she adds a caveat.
Courteney Cox Gets Personal About Her Directorial Debut, ‘Just Before I Go’|Kevin Fallon|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the song would be just as schmaltzy were it not for the her roaring delivery.
‘Prism’ Review: Katy Perry Perfects the Pop Blockbuster|Kevin Fallon|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Franzen is just as critical of self-consciously tricky fiction as he is of “schmaltzy, one-dimensional” fiction.
Things Jonathan Franzen Says Are Bad for Society: Kakutani, Facebook|Josh Dzieza|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for schmaltzy

schmaltzy

/ (ʃmæltsɪ, ʃmɔːltsɪ) /

adjective -ier or -iest

excessively sentimental

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单词	schmaltzy
释义	schmaltzy [ shmahlt-see, shmawlt- ] / ˈʃmɑlt si, ˈʃmɔlt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR schmaltzy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, schmaltz·i·er, schmaltz·i·est.Informal. of, relating to, or characterized by schmaltz, or exaggerated sentimentalism. Also schmalz·y . Sometimes shmaltz·y . Origin of schmaltzy First recorded in 1930–35; schmaltz + -y¹ Words nearby schmaltzy schlumbergera, schlump, schm-, Schmalkalden, schmaltz, schmaltzy, schmatte, schmear, Schmeling, schmick, Schmidt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schmaltzy The rest of episode—the scenes taking place in the present—alternated between brilliant and schmaltzy. 'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble\|Kevin Fallon\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But then, just when we feared that the Cox we suspected we knew was about to get too schmaltzy, too idyllic, she adds a caveat. Courteney Cox Gets Personal About Her Directorial Debut, ‘Just Before I Go’\|Kevin Fallon\|April 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And the song would be just as schmaltzy were it not for the her roaring delivery. ‘Prism’ Review: Katy Perry Perfects the Pop Blockbuster\|Kevin Fallon\|October 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Franzen is just as critical of self-consciously tricky fiction as he is of “schmaltzy, one-dimensional” fiction. Things Jonathan Franzen Says Are Bad for Society: Kakutani, Facebook\|Josh Dzieza\|March 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for schmaltzy schmaltzy / (ʃmæltsɪ, ʃmɔːltsɪ) / adjective -ier or -iest excessively sentimental 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 schmaltzy affectionate, bathetic, corny, dewy-eyed, dreamy, effusive, gushy, idealistic, impressionable, inane, jejune, loving, maudlin, mawkish, moonstruck, nostalgic, overacted, pathetic, romantic, saccharine
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schmaltzy

adjective, schmaltz·i·er, schmaltz·i·est.Informal.

Origin of schmaltzy

Words nearby schmaltzy

Example sentences from the Web for schmaltzy

British Dictionary definitions for schmaltzy

adjective -ier or -iest

Words related to schmaltzy