nounπShareA syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup."She poured a generous amount of treacle over her pancakes, making them extra sweet. "foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCloying sentimental speech."His graduation speech was full of treacle; it was so overly sentimental and insincere that many people rolled their eyes. "languageliteraturestylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSweetheart (from treacle tart).""When little Emily scraped her knee, her dad called her 'Treacle' to comfort her." "personlanguagewordfamilycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn antidote for poison; theriac."In the old stories, a small amount of treacle was believed to protect the king from poison. "medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny all-powerful curative; a general remedy, a cure-all."The politician promised that his new policy would be treacle for all the city's problems, solving everything from unemployment to traffic congestion. "medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc."The farmer decided to treacle the window frame to catch the pesky flies buzzing around the kitchen. "substanceanimalinsectactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
