HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › schmancy
← Back to search

Meaning of schmancy | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˈʃmænsi

Definitions

Fancy, especially in a contrived or pretentious fashion.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“But thanks to the charmless chunk of schmancy condos now going up on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue (the Champs Élysées of auto parts stores), the rooftop sunsets we savored in summers past were, it turns out, our last.”
“Rack up your arm candy with this schmancy bangle, watch, and bracelet set from Anne Klein.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

schmexy schmick Schmidtian Schmittian schmoopier schmoopiest

Learn this word in context

See schmancy used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free