schmaltz

schmaltz

noun

Definition of SCHMALTZ

something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental <the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz>

Synonyms goo, mush, schmaltz (also schmalz), sludge, slush, soap opera, sorghum

Related Words claptrap, drivel, rubbish, tripe

Variants of SCHMALTZ

schmaltz also schmalz