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Treacly

adjective/tɹˈiːkli/
Definition
overly sweet
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈiːkli/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈiːkli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈiːkli/
2 syllables Say it as /tɹˈiːkli/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
saccharinitynounthe excessive sweetness of saccharin
treaclenouna pale cane syrup
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sirupartig
übermäßig süß
🇫🇷French
sirupeux
trop sucré
🇪🇸Spanish
parecido a la melaza
demasiado dulce
🇮🇹Italian
traditore
eccessivamente dolce
🇳🇱Dutch
stroperig
overdreven zoet
🇵🇹Portuguese
melado
excessivamente doce
🇷🇺Russian
сладкий
слишком сладкий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुड़ का
अत्यधिक मीठा
🇮🇳Tamil
வஞ்சகமாக
அதிக இனிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
చాకచక్యంగా
అతి తీపి
🇮🇳Marathi
ट्रायली
खूप गोड
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્રીકલી
અતિશય મીઠી
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಕ್ರವಾಗಿ
ಅತಿಯಾದ ಸಿಹಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഞ്ചനയായി
അമിത മധുരം
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹریکلی
حد سے زیادہ میٹھا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
甜甜的
太甜了
🇯🇵Japanese
大事に
甘すぎる
🇰🇷Korean
정말
지나치게 달콤한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mật ngọt
quá ngọt ngào
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างมาก
หวานเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
kental
terlalu manis
🇲🇾Malay
secara treacly
terlalu manis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دبسي
حلوة بشكل مفرط
🇮🇷Persian
خزانه دار
بیش از حد شیرین
🇹🇷Turkish
ağdalı
aşırı tatlı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְתַקתַק
מתוק מדי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'treacly'?
The primary meaning of 'treacly' is 'overly sweet'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'treacly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'treacly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'treacly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'treacly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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