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treacle Definition

trea·cle (trēkəl)

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. a remedy for poison
    2. any effective remedy
  2. Brit.
    1. molasses
    2. anything very sweet or cloying

Etymology: ME triacle < OFr < L theriaca, antidote for poison < Gr (antidotos) thēriakē, (remedy) for bites of venomous beasts < thērion, wild beast, dim. of thēr: see fierce

treacle Related Forms
trea·cly (-klē) adjective
treacle Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • add: Cream until light and fluffy, add treacle and beat again.
  • use: You can also use treacle instead of golden syrup.
  • put: Put sugar treacle and water in a pan and heat and stir ' till dissolved, add the butter.
  • stir: The prime candidate is the viscous resistance -- the force that makes it difficult to stir treacle.
  • adopt: If you are interested in adopting Treacle, she is being fostered in Somerset.
  • mix: Mix the treacle with some of the warm water in a bowl in same warm place.

Adjective modifier

  • black: Pools of tar, like puddles of black sticky treacle had erupted on the roads in the City.
  • sticky: Pools of tar, like puddles of black sticky treacle had erupted on the roads in the City.
  • good: And then for pudding it would have to be good old treacle tart or treacle sponge with cream.

Modifies a noun

  • toffee: We had the Guy Fawkes to put on the top and roast potatoes and treacle toffee and things all sorts of things.
  • tart: Yes, you can get Lyle's Golden Syrup cakes, biscuits, flapjacks, treacle tarts and fruit bread.
  • sponge: Those seeking a sugary fix can't go wrong with their hot treacle sponge with custard - a tasty treat for only £ 1.70.
  • pudding: He also wishes that he could eat chocolate pudding and custard as an ideal dessert; PJ would much rather have treacle pudding.
  • anne2004: Bye for now Best Wishes Alan. alan coxon's baked treacle sponge anne2004 Posted 12:09pm Wed 1 Mar 2006 Hiya sorry!
  • tin: Also made a gas bomb from a treacle tin.

Noun used with modifier

  • sugar: Put sugar treacle and water in a pan and heat and stir ' till dissolved, add the butter.

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