schmaltz
or schmalz
[ shmahlts, shmawlts ]
/ ʃmɑlts, ʃmɔlts /
noun
Informal.
exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
fat or grease, especially of a chicken.
Origin of schmaltz
Words nearby schmaltz
schloss,
schlub,
schlumbergera,
schlump,
schmalkalden,
schmaltz,
schmaltzy,
schmatte,
schmear,
schmeling,
schmick
Example sentences from the Web for schmaltz
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