“Open your mouth,” she said pouring out the treacly liquid (Punch).
Mrs. Snow has written a pleasant, better than usual, not too treacly life of the man (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cly — cly·er; cly·me·nel·la; cly·men·i·dae; cly·sis; mus·cly; trea·cly; cly; cly·pe·o·la; di·cy·cly; mono·cy·cly; … English syllables
trea´cli|ness — trea|cly «TREE klee», adjective. 1. sweet or sticky like treacle: »“Open your mouth,” she said pouring out the treacly liquid (Punch). 2. Figurative. excessively sweet or sentimental; sugared; honeyed: »Mrs. Snow has written a pleasant, better… … Useful english dictionary
trea — as·pi·do·gas·trea; cras·sos·trea; er·i·trea; os·trea; pe·trea; trea·cly; trea·son; trea·son·able; trea·son·ably; trea·son·ous; trea·sur·able; trea·sur·er; trea·sur·er·ship; trea·sur·ess; trea·sury; trea·sury·ship; trea·tise; trea·ty; trea·ty·ite; … English syllables
treacly — trea·cly … English syllables
treacle — trea•cle [[t]ˈtri kəl[/t]] n. 1) something that is excessively sweet or sentimental 2) brit. coo Brit. molasses 3) pha cv Obs. any of various medicinal compounds used as antidotes for poison • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME triacle antidote < OF… … From formal English to slang
treacly — trea·cly (trēʹklē) adj. Cloyingly sweet or sentimental. * * * … Universalium
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 — Trea cly, a. Like, or composed of, treacle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
