"schmaltz" meaning in English

See schmaltz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃmɒlts/ [UK], /ʃmɔːlts/ [UK], /ʃmɔlts/ [US], /ʃmɑlts/ [US], /ʃmɑlts/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schmaltz.wav
Rhymes: -ɒlts, -ɔːlts 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
    Sense id: en-schmaltz-en-noun-lo8d33gF
  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: 31 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: schmaltz up, schmaltzy

Alternative forms

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