treacly

English

Etymology

From 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.

Anagrams

• clarety