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treacle
[ tree-kuhl ]
noun
- contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.
- British.
- molasses, especially that which is drained from the vats used in sugar refining.
- Also called golden syrup. a mild mixture of molasses, corn syrup, etc., used in cooking or as a table syrup.
- Pharmacology, Obsolete. any of various medicinal compounds, formerly used as antidotes for poison.
treacle
/ ˈٰːə /
noun
- Also calledblack treacle a dark viscous syrup obtained during the refining of sugar
- another name for golden syrup
- anything sweet and cloying
- obsolete.any of various preparations used as an antidote to poisoning
Derived Forms
- ˈٰԱ, noun
- ˈٰ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰ· [tree, -klee], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of treacle1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of treacle1
Example Sentences
"We had tapioca, semolina, treacle sponge pudding, as well as jam roly-poly, cake with icing and sprinkles, chocolate cake and pink custard, and more."
You crave one more moment to wrap things up, but sometimes it’s better to leave us wanting more, avoiding the treacle and focusing on the heart — and the humor — of the matter.
Mr Hudson said that talking to the government about the issue had been like "going through treacle".
There was even a moment in the match when Walker's burst of speed down the right made Zouma look like he was running in treacle.
He was the one who saved it because apparently mine was treacle.
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