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Treacle

noun/tɹˈiːkəl/
Definition
a pale cane syrup
writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈiːkəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈiːkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈiːkəl/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈiːkəl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
treaclyadjectiveoverly sweet
sloppyadjectiveexcessively or abnormally emotional
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sirup
ein heller Zuckerrohrsirup
🇫🇷French
mélasse
un sirop de canne pâle
🇪🇸Spanish
melaza
un jarabe de caña pálido
🇮🇹Italian
melassa
uno sciroppo di canna chiaro
🇳🇱Dutch
stroop
een bleke rietsuikersiroop
🇵🇹Portuguese
melaço
um xarope de cana claro
🇷🇺Russian
патока
бледный тростниковый сироп
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुड़
एक पीला गन्ना सिरप
🇧🇩Bengali
ট্র্যাকল
একটি ফ্যাকাশে বেতের সিরাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
தும்பு
ஒரு வெளிர் கரும்பு பாகு
🇮🇳Telugu
త్రోవ
ఒక లేత చెరకు సిరప్
🇮🇳Marathi
गुंड
फिकट गुलाबी उसाचे सरबत
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગુલામી
નિસ્તેજ શેરડીની ચાસણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟ್ರೆಕಲ್
ಒಂದು ತೆಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ಸಿರಪ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ട്രെക്കിൾ
ഒരു ഇളം ചൂരൽ സിറപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟ੍ਰੇਕਲ
ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ਿੱਕੇ ਗੰਨੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਰਬਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹریکل
ایک پیلا گنے کا شربت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
糖蜜
淡甘蔗糖浆
🇯🇵Japanese
糖蜜
淡いサトウキビのシロップ
🇰🇷Korean
당밀
창백한 사탕수수 시럽
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mật đường
xi-rô mía nhạt
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำเชื่อม
น้ำเชื่อมอ้อยสีซีด
🇮🇩Indonesian
tetes
sirup tebu pucat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
العسل الأسود
شراب قصب شاحب
🇮🇷Persian
دمپایی
یک شربت نیشکر کم رنگ
🇹🇷Turkish
şeker pekmezi
soluk kamış şurubu
🇮🇱Hebrew
דִבשָׁה
סירופ קנים חיוור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'treacle'?
The primary meaning of 'treacle' is 'a pale cane syrup'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'treacle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'treacle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'treacle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'treacle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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