treacly

adjective
UK: /ˈtriː.kli/
US: /ˈtriː.kli/

  1. Excessively sweet or sentimental.

    1. The movie was a bit treacly, but I still enjoyed it.
    2. The film's treacly dialogue made it difficult to take the plot seriously, despite the stellar cast.

Synonyms

mawkish gooey saccharine sappy sentimental

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "treacly" is /ˈtriː.kli/ in British English and /ˈtriː.kli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "treacly": mawkish, gooey, saccharine, sappy, sentimental.

Example usage of "treacly": "The movie was a bit treacly, but I still enjoyed it.". More examples on the page.