schmaltziest

schmaltziest
'schmaltz·y || 'ʃmɔːtsɪ adj. overly emotional, excessively sentimental

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • schmaltzy — /shmahlt see, shmawlt /, adj. schmaltzier, schmaltziest. Informal. of, pertaining to, or characterized by schmaltz. Also, schmalzy. [1930 35; SCHMALTZ + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • schmaltzy — UK [ˈʃmɔːltsɪ] / US [ˈʃmɔltsɪ] adjective Word forms schmaltzy : adjective schmaltzy comparative schmaltzier superlative schmaltziest informal dealing with love and other feelings in a way that is silly or not sincere a schmaltzy romantic comedy …   English dictionary

  • schmaltz — ☆ schmaltz [shmälts, shmôlts ] n. [? via Yiddish < Ger schmaltz, lit., rendered fat, akin to schmelzen, to melt: see SMELT2] Slang 1. highly sentimental and banal music, literature, etc. 2. banal or excessive sentimentalism: Also sp. schmalz… …   English World dictionary

  • schmaltz — n. esp. US colloq. sentimentality, esp. in music, drama, etc. Derivatives: schmaltzy adj. (schmaltzier, schmaltziest). Etymology: Yiddish f. G Schmalz dripping, lard …   Useful english dictionary

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