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PRONUNCIATION OF TREACLY

treacly  [ˈtriːklɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TREACLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Treacly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TREACLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of treacly in the English dictionary

The definition of treacly in the dictionary is overly sweet or sticky. Other definition of treacly is overly sentimental.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TREACLY


antiquely
ænˈtiːklɪ
Barclay
ˈbɑːklɪ
Berkeley
ˈbɜːklɪ
biweekly
baɪˈwiːklɪ
bleakly
ˈbliːklɪ
chicly
ˈʃiːklɪ
darkly
ˈdɑːklɪ
meekly
ˈmiːklɪ
midweekly
ˌmɪdˈwiːklɪ
murkly
ˈmɜːklɪ
obliquely
əˈbliːklɪ
semiweekly
ˌsemɪˈwiːklɪ
sleekly
ˈsliːklɪ
sparkly
ˈspɑːklɪ
starkly
ˈstɑːklɪ
triweekly
traɪˈwiːklɪ
unchicly
ʌnˈʃiːklɪ
uniquely
juːˈniːklɪ
weakly
ˈwiːklɪ
weekly
ˈwiːklɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TREACLY

treacher
treacherer
treacheries
treacherous
treacherously
treacherousness
treachery
treachetour
treacle
treacle mustard
treacle pudding
treacle tart
treacliness
tread
tread lightly
tread on someone´s corns
tread on someone´s toes
tread pattern
tread under foot
tread water

WORDS THAT END LIKE TREACLY

anticly
catholicly
cholericly
cly
cubicly
cyclicly
dicycly
franticly
graphicly
hecticly
heroicly
impoliticly
muscly
mysticly
plasticly
politicly
publicly
rusticly

Synonyms and antonyms of treacly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «treacly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TREACLY

Find out the translation of treacly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of treacly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «treacly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

treacly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

treacly
570 millions of speakers

English

treacly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دبسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паточный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

treacly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘন ত্ত মিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sirupeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan rapi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sirupartig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

甘ったるい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당밀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Treacly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường mật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

treacly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रेकली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağdalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

treacly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słodkawym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

патоковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

siropos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stroperig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

treacly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

treacly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of treacly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TREACLY»

The term «treacly» is normally little used and occupies the 125.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TREACLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «treacly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «treacly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about treacly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREACLY»

Discover the use of treacly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to treacly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Explanations for the Official SAT Study Guide Questions: ...
Fastidious means orderly; sedulous means diligent; vindictive means spiteful or vengeful; petulant means impatient, irritable and petty; and mercenary means someone who is willing to do any job for a price. Petulant fits. D P 576-8 Treacly ...
Henry Davis, 2010
2
A Harvest of Russian Children's Literature
And here lived Treacly-Sweeter who, as everyone knew, had a great weakness for sodas with lots of syrup in them. He was very polite. He liked to have people call him Treacly-Sweeter and was very unhappy when they called him simply ...
Miriam Morton, 1967
3
People and Computers VIII
Thus if such a 'treacly number' were edited from 10 to 50 it would not change in one step between the two values but instead it would change in a series of steps, briefly having intermediate values between 10 and 50. Since the presentation of  ...
J. L. Alty, D. Diaper, S. Guest, 1993
4
Butterfly-hunting in many lands: notes of a field naturalist
Another was noted by Dr. Longstaff as having a ' treacly ' odour. A female was thought by him to have a smell like cow-dung. To me the scent of the same specimen recalled that of Danaida chrysippus." These results are not concordant;  ...
George Blundell Longstaff, Fritz Müller, 1912
5
Transactions of the Obstetrical Society of London
... that the watery part of the menstrual blood was absorbed, thus lessening the bulk of matter retained in the uterus. This was seen in the thick, treacly fluid that escaped when an opening was made for evacuation. The other condition was that, ...
Obstetrical Society (London), 1869
6
A Handbook of the Practice of Forensic Medicine: ...
The lungs and heart were not remarkably congested, nor in any other way anormal ; the large blood-vessels contained a little dark, treacly blood ; the oesophageal mucous membrane was pale. There was slight engorgement of the meningeal ...
Johann Ludwig Casper, 1862
7
Transactions of the Obstetrical Society of London
Recently he had opened one on the posterior wall of the vagina in which the fluid was treacly, in consequence, no doubt, of the presence of blood, but he had long been disposed to believe that some vaginal cysts originated in Gartner's duct.
Obstetrical Society of London, 1895
8
Once a Week
The heart's action would be enfeebled, faintness would be speedily induced, and the pulse would vanish. The prevalent idea that the dark and treacly condition of the blood in cholera, is mainly a result of its watery part having escaped through ...
Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1868
9
Transactions of the Obstetrical Society of London
... thus lessening the bulk of matter retained in the uterus. This was seen in the thick, treacly fluid that escaped when an opening was made for evacuation. The other condition was that, after the uterus had been distended by the accumulating  ...
‎1869
10
Clinical Journal
How you are going to bring such a treacly fluid through an aspirator needle beats my comprehension, even though you were to use the aspirator for a week. I consider, therefore, that it is better to make an opening of fair size. I generally pass a ...
‎1893

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TREACLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term treacly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Longest Ride, film review: Scott Eastwood stars in treacly and …
The latest adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel is every bit as treacly and manipulative as its predecessors. Scott Eastwood (Clint's equally rugged son) plays ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
China Puts a Hitch in the Step of 'Dancing Grannies'
The offenders usually emerge at dusk, occupying prime real estate in public plazas or parks as they sashay to treacly Chinese pop tunes with their synchronized ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
3
Cinderella: A tasteful, treacly tale
Narrating on film a fairy tale that every child on planet earth has heard by age five, but without giving way to tedium, can challenge the artistic capabilities of even ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
4
Saint Laurent's Latest Earworm Is Treacly and Twisted
Musicians provide constant inspiration for Saint Laurent designer Hedi Slimane. His dedicated "Music Project" features photographs of iconic musicians wearing ... «Elle, Mar 15»
5
GOP's Newest Fun Campaign Prop: Veterans' Graves
But let's remember, Cramer's ad features lots of flags, vets on motorcycles, and some other saluting vets, plus a treacly soundtrack with vaguely patriotic piano ... «Wonkette, Oct 14»
6
Finally, Say Goodbye to Derek Jeter and the Longest Goodbye in …
Whatever the reason, baseball seems to lend itself to treacly nostalgia more than any other U.S. sport. But do you know what you get if you take all of baseball's ... «Mashable, Sep 14»
7
The View Presents the Worst Joan Rivers Tribute Ever
What in the "Dear Mr. Jesus"/"Christmas Shoes" hell is this tripe? I can hear Joan Rivers going, "Ugh!" over and over in her grave in response to this treacly ... «Gawker, Sep 14»
8
MOVIE REVIEW: 'When the Game Stands Tall' falls short
The pair outkick their coverage with a movie so weighed down in treacly cliches that you can finish the characters' sentences. Fumbling more times than the ... «Wicked Local Somerville, Aug 14»
9
Political scoundrels are the root cause of violence in Chicago
Politicians give treacly statements, some shedding alligator tears. There is no outrage. Even the media is tame in its criticism. Chicago is a city of ghosts. «ChicagoNow, Jul 14»
10
This Great Ad Reveals All the Ways We Hold Girls Back
Treacly "girl power" ads and initiatives often fall short for me, in no small part because they tend to be reductive and as much about body policing as the ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 14»

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