treacle
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: treacly, treadle, triacle
Antonyms: treacly, treadle, triacle
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Noun
- {{lb|en|chiefly|UK|Irish}} A [[syrupy]] [[byproduct]] of [[sugar]] [[refining]]; [[molasses]] or [[golden syrup]].
- [[cloying|Cloying]] [[sentimental]] [[speech]].
- {{lb|en|Cockney rhyming slang}} [[sweetheart|Sweetheart]] (from {{m|en|treacle tart}}).
- {{lb|en|historical|pharmacology}} {{synonym of|en|theriac}}: an [[antidote]] for [[poison]], [[especially]] [[snakebite]]; a [[supposedly]] [[universal]] [[antidote]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[apply]] treacle to a [[surface]], so as to [[catch]] [[fly|flies]] or [[moth]]s, etc.
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