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treacly

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trea·cly  (trkl)
adj.
Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.treacly - overly sweettreacly - 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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