treacle
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treacle
- /ˈtɹiː.kəl/ US, UK
- /ˈtɹiː.ku/ New Zealand
- /ˈtɹiː.kɯ/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːkəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English triacle, partly from Old French triacle, and partly from Old English tyriaca, both from Late Latin *triaca, *tiriaca, late form of theriaca, ultimately from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”), feminine form of θηριακός (thēriakós, “concerning venomous beasts”), from θήρ (thḗr, “beast”). Doublet of theriacle, equivalent to theriac + -le.
noun treacles
- A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup. Didn’t you see how the cub was ashamed of the thick bread-and-butter? I dare say they’re going to have treacle if they are good.
- Cloying sentimental speech. The public tributes to Griffith were over-the-top in a way his acting never was, spreading treacle from the evening newscasts to the front page of the New York Times.
- Sweetheart (from treacle tart). Listen, treacle, this is the last time I'll warn you!
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Synonym of theriac: an antidote for poison, especially snakebite; a supposedly universal antidote.
CHEWING-BALLS, a kind of balls made of aſafœtida, liver of antimony, bay-wood, juniper-wood, and pellitory of Spain; which being dried in the ſun, and wrapped in a linen-cloth, are tied to the bit of the bridle for the horſe to chew: they create an appetite; and it is ſaid, that balls of Venice trea
Similar: theriac
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Synonym of cure: an all-powerful curative for some particular affliction.
Similar: cure
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Synonym of cure-all: a panacea for all human ailments.
Similar: cure-all
verb treacles · treacling · treacled
- To apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc.
Translations
Talk about this word "treacle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/treacle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. treacle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/treacle "treacle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/treacle.Cite this
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title = {treacle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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