treacly

English

Etymology

treacle +‎ -ly

Adjective

treacly (comparative treaclier, superlative treacliest)

  1. (of a liquid) thick and sticky
  2. consisting of treacle, or cloying sentimental speech
    • 2016, Witney Seibold, The Sublime Satire of Gremlins 2: The New Batch, in: the New Beverly Cinema Blog, December 22, 2016
      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.

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