TREACLY

cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly

(adjective) overly sweet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

treacly (comparative treaclier, superlative treacliest)

(of a liquid) thick and sticky

consisting of treacle, or cloying sentimental speech

Source: Wiktionary


Trea"cly, a.

Definition: Like, or composed of, treacle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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