treacle in Finnish
treacle in Finnish is melassi, siirappi, makeilu — treacle means (chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.
treacle in Finnish
melassi
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
siirappi
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
makeilu
Cloying sentimental speech.
mielistely
Cloying sentimental speech.
What does "treacle" mean?
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noun (chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.
"The pudding was drenched in treacle."
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noun Speech or sentiment that is cloyingly sweet or sentimental.
"The public tributes to Griffith were over-the-top in a way his acting never was, spreading treacle from the evening newscasts to the front page of the New York Times."
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treacle in a sentence
- The pudding was drenched in treacle.
- The public tributes to Griffith were over-the-top in a way his acting never was, spreading treacle from the evening newscasts to the front page of the New York Times.
- The movie's ending descended into pure treacle.
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What is "treacle" in Finnish?
"treacle" in Finnish is melassi, siirappi, makeilu. treacle means: (chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.
How do you use "treacle" in a sentence?
Example: "The pudding was drenched in treacle." In Finnish, "treacle" is melassi, siirappi, makeilu.
Are there other ways to say "treacle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "treacle": melassi, siirappi, makeilu, mielistely.
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