Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmaltziness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schmaltzi-ness
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being schmaltzy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There’s an occasional schmaltziness, aggravated by the overuse of a twangy score, but more than enough moments of genuine heartbreak, joy and suspense to make up for it."

Etymology

From schmaltzy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: schmaltzy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does schmaltziness mean?: The quality or state of being schmaltzy.
Where does schmaltziness come from?: From schmaltzy + -ness.

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