treacle
noun
trea·cle
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Definition of treacle
1 chiefly British
a
: molasses
b
: a blend of molasses, invert sugar, and corn syrup used as syrup
— called also golden syrup
2
: something (such as a tone of voice) heavily sweet and cloying
3
: a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison
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Examples of treacle in a Sentence
The book is ruined by all the treacle about his childhood.
Recent Examples on the Web
But without a credible alternative to replace the ACA protection for preexisting conditions, the ad amounted to manipulative treacle. — Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, "Is Josh Hawley For Real?," 25 July 2019 According to a new report in The Sunday Times, Princess Diana once let Prince Harry have a treacle tart for breakfast. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Diana Was "Easy to Cook For" & Let Harry Have Treacle Tarts for Breakfast," 14 Apr. 2019 The challenges include tartes tatin, treacle tarts and a Showstopper tart. — Ed Stockly, latimes.com, "Friday's TV highlights: 'Quantico' on ABC," 29 June 2018 Join Mary, Paul, Sue and Mel in the tent along with 12 amateur bakers who will vie for star baker in a season filled with challenges that include bagels, strudel, treacle tarts and choux gateaux. — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, "Week in entertainment: 'Great British Baking Show' and 'Marvel's Luke Cage' return," 16 June 2018 But without a credible alternative to replace the ACA protection for preexisting conditions, the ad amounted to manipulative treacle. — Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, "Is Josh Hawley For Real?," 25 July 2019 Well, not too much treacle; anything that starts with James Earl Jones' narration is bound to have its own blend of gravitas and sentimentalism. — A.d. Amorosi, chicagotribune.com, "Album Review: Beyonce‘s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’," 19 July 2019 According to a new report in The Sunday Times, Princess Diana once let Prince Harry have a treacle tart for breakfast. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Diana Was "Easy to Cook For" & Let Harry Have Treacle Tarts for Breakfast," 14 Apr. 2019 Not that there’s any of the kind of treacle that this description might imply. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "Pamela Adlon's Better Things Is Back and Better Than Ever," 27 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'treacle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for treacle
treacle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of treacle
: a blend of molasses, sugar, and corn syrup
: something that is annoying because it is too sentimental
See the full definition for treacle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
treacle
noun
trea·cle
| \ ˈtrē-kəl
\
\
Medical Definition of treacle
: a medicinal compound formerly in wide use as a remedy against poison