Treacle Definition
trēkəl
noun
Cloying speech or sentiment.
American Heritage
A remedy for poison.
Webster's New World
Any effective remedy.
Webster's New World
Molasses.
Webster's New World
Anything very sweet or cloying.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Treacle
Noun
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treacle
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treaclesOrigin of Treacle
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Middle English triacle antidote for poison from Old French from Latin thēriaca from Greek thēriakē (antidotos) (antidote against) wild animals feminine of thēriakos of wild animals from thērion diminutive of thēr beast ghwer- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French triacle, from Late Latin *triaca, late form of theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thÄ“riakÄ“, “antidote"), feminine form of θηριακός (thÄ“riakos, “concerning venomous beasts"), from θήρ (thÄ“r, “beast"). Compare theriac, theriacle.
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