# schmaltz

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃmɒlts/ · frequency rank #75,390

## Definitions
1. Rendered chicken or goose fat.
2. Excessively sentimental art or music.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts) or German Schmalz. Doublet of smalt, smalto, and enamel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schmaltz