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trea·cly (tr

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adj.

Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.

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Adj.

treacly - overly sweet

cloying, saccharine, syrupy

sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

Translations

treacly [ˈtriːklɪ] ADJ (= like treacle) → parecido a melaza; (= covered in treacle) → cubierto de melaza

treacly

adj (+er) (lit) → sirupartig; (fig) voice → honig- or zuckersüß; song, sentiment → schmalzig

treacly [ˈtriːklɪ] adj (substance) → sciropposo/a (fig) (voice) → melato/a

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