"schmaltz" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃmɒlts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schmaltz.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts) or German Schmalz. Doublet of smalt, smalto, and enamel. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)meld-}}, {{bor|en|yi|שמאַלץ}} Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts), {{bor|en|de|Schmalz}} German Schmalz, {{doublet|en|smalt|smalto|enamel}} Doublet of smalt, smalto, and enamel Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} schmaltz (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable) Liquid chicken fat. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fats and oils
    Sense id: en-schmaltz-en-noun-lo8d33gF Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 46 54
  2. (uncountable) Excessively sentimental art or music. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fats and oils
    Sense id: en-schmaltz-en-noun-DyBQoqtS Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: schmaltzy

Alternative forms

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