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adjective
(treaclier; -est)
Date: 1733
resembling treacle (as in quality or appearance) <treacly sentimentality>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
treacly
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Treacly — Trea cly, a. Like, or composed of, treacle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treacly — trea|cly [ trikli ] adjective expressing emotions such as love or sadness in a way that seems silly and not sincere: a treacly song … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
treacly — adjective BrE 1 thick and sticky, like treacle: treacly black mud 2 expressing feelings of love or fondness in a way that seems insincere … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
treacly — treacle ► NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) molasses. 2) golden syrup. DERIVATIVES treacly adjective. ORIGIN originally referring to an antidote against venom: from Greek th riak antidote against venom , from th rion wild beast … English terms dictionary
treacly — trea·cly (trēʹklē) adj. Cloyingly sweet or sentimental. * * * … Universalium
treacly — adjective a) thick and sticky b) consisting of treacle, or cloying sentimental speech … Wiktionary
treacly — trea·cly || trɪËklɪ adj. overly sentimental, cloying; sweet and sticky like molasses … English contemporary dictionary
treacly — trea·cly … English syllables
treacly — UK [ˈtriːk(ə)lɪ] / US [ˈtrɪk(ə)lɪ] adjective 1) expressing emotions such as love or sadness in a way that seems silly and not sincere 2) British thick and sticky … English dictionary
treacly — adjective overly sweet • Syn: ↑cloying, ↑saccharine, ↑syrupy • Similar to: ↑sweet • Derivationally related forms: ↑treacle, ↑saccharinity ( … Useful english dictionary
