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DictionarytreacleSweet syrup
noun

treacle

TREE-kul/ˈtriːkl/

A thick sugary syrup.

The treacle pours slowly into the crock in a thick, glossy ribbon.

A spoonful of dark treacle pours in a slow, thick ribbon into a small open crock, forming a glossy folded mound that visibly conveys the syrup sense.
Etymology
treacleLatinantidote for venom

The antidote name is said to have shifted to syrup through resemblance to the medicine or the syrup’s supposed medicinal qualities. Syrup’s sweetness then supplied the image for cloying sentimentality.

In context

Libranima297:32
For just now, brother, money is sweeter to us than treacle.
Crime and Punishment - Dostoevsky (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 1 of 2

More examples

  • The treacle pours slowly from the jar.
  • She mixes treacle with warm water before adding the flour.
  • This gingerbread gets its rich sweetness from treacle.

Forms

treacle

treacly adjective — Thick, sticky, or sweet like treacle.

Similar words

molasses
Dark syrup from sugar production; treacle also includes lighter syrups.
syrup
A broader term covering thinner liquids as well as treacle.