treacle

[ tree-kuhl ]

/ ˈtri kəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR treacle ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of treacle

1275–1325; Middle English, variant of triacle antidote <Middle French, Old French <Latin thēriaca<Greek thēriakḗ, noun use of feminine of thēriakós concerning wild beasts, equivalent to thērí(on) wild beast (thḗr wild beast + -ion diminutive suffix) + -akos-ac

OTHER WORDS FROM treacle

trea·cly

[tree-klee], /ˈtri kli/, adjective

Words nearby treacle

trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride, TRC, treacherous, treachery, treacle, treacle mustard, tread, treadle, treadmill, tread the boards

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Example sentences from the Web for treacle

It dripped down from my head to my toes in slow motion, as if treacle had been poured over me.
I Was Australia’s Anna Wintour|Kirstie Clements|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His treacle paintings simultaneously evoke heaven, Candy Land—that beloved childhood board game—and a Katy Perry video.
Inside Will Cotton's Candy World|Isabel Wilkinson|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If the mould is required to be elastic, add three ounces of Treacle, and mix well with the Gelatine.
One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed|C. A. Bogardus
To three quarters of a pound of treacle, put one egg beaten and strained.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

She warmed the remains of last night's porridge and gave it to Barry with treacle, to keep him quiet.
The Carpenter's Daughter|Anna Bartlett Warner
Give it brimstone and treacle and a cupful of wormwood and camomile.
The Manxman|Hall Caine
The London treacle water, aqua mirabilis and aqua raphani composita, were noted for scurvy.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for treacle

treacle

/ (ˈtriːkəl) /

noun

Also called: black treacle British a dark viscous syrup obtained during the refining of sugar

British another name for golden syrup

anything sweet and cloying

obsolete any of various preparations used as an antidote to poisoning

Derived forms of treacle

treacly, adjectivetreacliness, noun

Word Origin for treacle

C14: from Old French triacle, from Latin thēriaca antidote to poison

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	treacle
释义	treacle [ tree-kuhl ] / ˈtri kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR treacle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of treacle 1275–1325; Middle English, variant of triacle antidote <Middle French, Old French <Latin thēriaca<Greek thēriakḗ, noun use of feminine of thēriakós concerning wild beasts, equivalent to thērí(on) wild beast (thḗr wild beast + -ion diminutive suffix) + -akos-ac OTHER WORDS FROM treacle trea·cly [tree-klee], /ˈtri kli/, adjective Words nearby treacle trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride, TRC, treacherous, treachery, treacle, treacle mustard, tread, treadle, treadmill, tread the boards Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for treacle It dripped down from my head to my toes in slow motion, as if treacle had been poured over me. I Was Australia’s Anna Wintour\|Kirstie Clements\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His treacle paintings simultaneously evoke heaven, Candy Land—that beloved childhood board game—and a Katy Perry video. Inside Will Cotton's Candy World\|Isabel Wilkinson\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If the mould is required to be elastic, add three ounces of Treacle, and mix well with the Gelatine. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed\|C. A. Bogardus To three quarters of a pound of treacle, put one egg beaten and strained. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton She warmed the remains of last night's porridge and gave it to Barry with treacle, to keep him quiet. The Carpenter's Daughter\|Anna Bartlett Warner Give it brimstone and treacle and a cupful of wormwood and camomile. The Manxman\|Hall Caine The London treacle water, aqua mirabilis and aqua raphani composita, were noted for scurvy. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy\|Charles John Samuel Thompson British Dictionary definitions for treacle treacle / (ˈtriːkəl) / noun Also called: black treacle British a dark viscous syrup obtained during the refining of sugar British another name for golden syrup anything sweet and cloying obsolete any of various preparations used as an antidote to poisoning Derived forms of treacle treacly, adjectivetreacliness, noun Word Origin for treacle C14: from Old French triacle, from Latin thēriaca antidote to poison Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to treacle antidote, syrup, compound, molasses
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treacle

noun

Origin of treacle

OTHER WORDS FROM treacle

Words nearby treacle

Example sentences from the Web for treacle

British Dictionary definitions for treacle

noun

Derived forms of treacle

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