schmaltzy
or schmalz·y
[ shmahlt-see, shmawlt- ]
/ ˈʃmɑlt si, ˈʃmɔlt- /
adjective, schmaltz·i·er, schmaltz·i·est. Informal.
of, relating to, or characterized by schmaltz.
Words nearby schmaltzy
schlub,
schlumbergera,
schlump,
schmalkalden,
schmaltz,
schmaltzy,
schmatte,
schmear,
schmeling,
schmick,
schmidt
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 BEASTBut 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 BEASTAnd 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 BEASTFranzen 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