(adj ) Sentimental; corny: The schmaltzy soap opera needs an original story line
disapproval If you describe songs, films, or books as schmaltzy, you do not like them because they are too sentimental. = slushy. a schmaltzy piece of music, book etc deals with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly and not serious enough (schmaltz (20-21 centuries), from shmalts , from smalz)