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SCHMALZY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does schmalzy mean? 

SCHMALZY (adjective)
  The adjective SCHMALZY has 1 sense:

1. effusively or insincerely emotionalplay

  Familiarity information: SCHMALZY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCHMALZY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Effusively or insincerely emotional

Synonyms:

bathetic; drippy; hokey; kitschy; maudlin; mawkish; mushy; sappy; schmaltzy; schmalzy; sentimental; slushy; soppy; soupy

Context example:

slushy poetry

Similar:

emotional (of more than usual emotion)


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