schmaltzy
adjective
[ ˈʃmɔːltsi ]
• excessively sentimental.
• "schmaltzy ballads"
Similar:
sentimental,
over-sentimental,
mawkish,
cloying,
sickly,
saccharine,
sugary,
syrupy,
twee,
slushy,
sloppy,
mushy,
weepy,
cutesy,
lovey-dovey,
gooey,
drippy,
sloshy,
soupy,
treacly,
cheesy,
corny,
icky,
sick-making,
toe-curling,
soppy,
cornball,
sappy,
hokey,
three-hanky,
Origin:
1930s: from schmaltz + -y1.
