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Definition of Schmalz
1. Noun. (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music.
Generic synonyms: Drippiness, Mawkishness, Mushiness, Sentimentality, Sloppiness, Soupiness
Category relationships: Yiddish
Definition of Schmalz
1. schmaltz [n -ES] - See also: schmaltz
Lexicographical Neighbors of Schmalz
Literary usage of Schmalz
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Researches, Historical and Critical, in Maritime International Law by James Reddie (1845)
"Review of part of the work of M. schmalz. ... In book V. chap. iii., M.
schmalz treats of the commerce of nations, of the excessive value put upon foreign ..."
2. Famous Composers and Their Works by John Knowles Paine, Theodore Thomas, Karl Klauser (1891)
"... by Weber at the Royal Theatre, where the solos were sung by Eunike, Grell and
Frl. schmalz. This was the starting point of Meyerbeer's active career. ..."
3. The Law of Nations Considered as Independent Political Communities by Travers Twiss (1861)
"... Law of Nations—Views of Martens and others contrasted with those of schmalz
and others— ... schmalz ..."
4. Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life by Alec-Tweedie (Ethel) (1912)
"When Herbert schmalz did my portrait (1894) he was busy upon those ... Herbert
schmalz is a careful, painstaking artist, who is prone to alter scheme or ..."
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