Definition of "treacly" [trea•cly]

• Cloyingly sweet or sentimental. (adjective)

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• "The Anglican Church of Canada immersed in treacly conversation"
• "The Anglican Church of Canada immersed in treacly conversation « Anglican Samizdat"
• "He threw back his head, cleared his tight throat sonorously, and began, in tones perhaps best described as treacly, to address the seated company, with an intention also towards the larger audience without."