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treacliest

treacliest is the superlative form of treacly.

Meaning of treacly

Adjective

treacly (comparative treaclier, superlative treacliest)

  1. Of a liquid, thick and sticky.
    Synonyms:
    syrupy
  2. Consisting of treacle, or cloying, sentimental speech.
    • Some call the subgenre “alternative Christmas,” as it’s a subgenre of Christmas movies that tend to eschew the saccharine good times most frequently promised by treacly holiday fare in favor of violent action, horror or gore.2016 December 22, Witney Seibold, “The Sublime Satire of Gremlins 2: The New Batch”, in New Beverly Cinema Blog

Questions about treacliest

What is treacliest the superlative form of?
Treacliest is the superlative form of treacly.

Words near treacliest in the dictionary

  1. treaclers
  2. treacles
  3. treaclewort
  4. treacley
  5. treaclier
  6. treacliest
  7. treacliness
  8. treacling
  9. treacly
  10. Treacy
  11. Treacys

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