treacly (B1)
adjective
Definition
treacly means (of a liquid) thick and sticky. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as treacly.
A treacly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became treacly after the announcement.
How to Use treacly
- treacly + noun (collocation)
- Use treacly before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a treacly reaction."
- become treacly (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became treacly near the end."
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