treacly
treacly · treaclier · treacliest
Of a liquid, thick and stickyOf a liquid, thick and sticky.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a liquid, thick and sticky.
Consisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.
More definitions
- overly sweet
Origin
From treacle + -ly.From treacle + -ly.
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Forms
treaclier, treacliest| Comparative | treaclier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | treacliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
34 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedtreacle
Derivedtreacliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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