schmalzy

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A form of schmaltzy — Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

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Meanings

adjectiveschmalzy (comparative schmalzier, superlative schmalziest)

comparative schmalzier · superlative schmalziest

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of schmaltzy.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From schmalz + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

schmalzy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmalzy

MLA

“schmalzy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmalzy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schmalzy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schmalzy.

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