treacle
A syrupy byproduct of sugar refiningA syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
» Mary has treacle-coloured hair.
Maria hat melassefarbenes Haar.
Meaning
6 senses(Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable)A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
Melasse
мела́ссаmelássa, па́токаpátoka
па́токаpátoka
(countable, uncountable)Cloying sentimental speech.
слаща́востьslaščávostʹ
(Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable)Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
Listen, treacle, this is the last time I'll warn you!
(countable, historical, uncountable)Synonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
Synonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
(broadly, countable, figuratively, historical, obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of cure: an all-powerful curative for some particular affliction.
(broadly, countable, figuratively, historical, obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of cure-all: a panacea for all human ailments.
- writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
- a pale cane syrup
Examples
1 sentencesMary has treacle-coloured hair.
deMaria hat melassefarbenes Haar. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English triacle, partly from Old French triacle, and partly from Old English tFrom Middle English triacle, partly from Old French triacle, and partly from Old English tyriaca, both from Late Latin *triaca, *tiriaca, late form of theriaca, ultimately from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”), feminine form of θηριακός (thēriakós, “concerning venomous beasts”), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”). Doublet of theriacle, equivalent to theriac + -le.
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Forms
plural: treaclesSynonyms
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