Definition of SCHMALTZY

schmaltzy

Adjective Satellite

  • effusively or insincerely emotional
    • "a schmaltzy song"

Adj

  • Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

Origin / Etymology

From schmaltz + -y.

Scrabble Score: 28

schmaltzy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
schmaltzy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
schmaltzy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

schmaltzy is a valid Words With Friends word