treacly

/ˈtriːkli/ /ˈtreɪkli/

Meanings

adjective

(of a liquid) thick and sticky

Examples :

"The pancake syrup was so treacly that it barely poured out of the bottle. "

substance material

adjective

Consisting of treacle, or cloying sentimental speech

Examples :

"The romantic comedy was entertaining at first, but then the dialogue became too treacly, filled with exaggerated declarations of love. "

language style character

Related Words

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

romantic adjective

/ɹə-/ /ɹoʊˈmæn(t)ɪk/

Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, Corsican, etc.

"My history teacher explained the romantic languages, like French and Spanish, in class today. "

treacle noun

/ˈtɹiː.kəl/

A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.

"She poured a generous amount of treacle over her pancakes, making them extra sweet. "

dialogue noun

/ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ /ˈdaɪəlɔɡ/

A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

"Bill and Melinda maintained a dialogue via email over the course of their long-distance relationship."

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

pancake noun

/ˈpæn.keɪk/

A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter.

"For breakfast, Mom made fluffy pancakes. "

sticky noun

/ˈstɪki/

A sticky note, such as a post-it note.

"Her desk is covered with yellow stickies."

declarations noun

/ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃnz/

A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief.

"The politician's declarations about lowering taxes convinced many voters to support him. "

cloying verb

/ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/

To fill up or choke up; to stop up.

"The thick mud cloying my boots made it hard to walk through the field. "

entertaining verb

/ˌɛntərˈteɪnɪŋ/ /ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ/

To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

"The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience."

sentimental adjective

/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.

"She kept every card and letter she'd ever received, because she was a very sentimental person. "