Meaning
mushiness, soppy fuss
- an affectedly sweet, sentimental, or flirtatious gesture or expression
- excessive, insincere fuss or sentimentality
In a sentence
Non sopporto tutte queste smancerie quando siamo in pubblico.
I can't stand all this mushiness when we're in public.
Basta con le solite smancerie e dimmi cosa è successo!
Cut the usual fuss and tell me what happened!
Ha fatto tante smancerie per convincere sua nonna.
She made such a soppy fuss to persuade her grandmother.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| smanceria | feminine · singular |
| smancerie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: carries a derogatory tone toward affected sweetness or melodrama.
- Almost always used in the plural: 'smancerie'.