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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszähflüssig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsay-flü-sig
"Der Film war so zähflüssig, dass ich die übertriebenen Szenen nicht ertragen konnte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a sweet, sticky consistency; excessively sentimental or emotional.
"The movie was so treacly that I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the overly dramatic scenes." - 2
Relating to or resembling treacle; syrupy.
"The treacly texture of the dessert made it hard to resist, despite its richness."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'treacly' originates from the late 19th century, derived from 'treacle', which comes from the Old French 'trachier' meaning 'to draw out' and the Latin 'tractus'. Initially referring to a thick syrup, it evolved to describe something overly sentimental or cloyingly sweet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Treacly" is said worldwide
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sucré
Transliteration: sy-kre
"Ce film était si sucré que j'ai dû lever les yeux au ciel."
zähflüssig
Transliteration: tsay-flü-sig
"Der Film war so zähflüssig, dass ich die übertriebenen Szenen nicht ertragen konnte."
appiccicoso
Transliteration: ap-pi-chi-co-so
"Il dessert aveva una consistenza così appiccicosa che era difficile resistere."
meloso
Transliteration: me-lo-so
"La película era tan melosa que no pude evitar poner los ojos en blanco."
melado
Transliteration: me-la-do
"O filme era tão melado que eu não consegui suportar as cenas exageradas."
मीठा
Transliteration: meetha
"यह फिल्म इतनी मीठी थी कि मुझे इसके नाटकीय दृश्यों पर आंखें रोल करनी पड़ीं।"
甜腻的
Transliteration: tián nì de
"这部电影太甜腻了，我忍不住翻了个白眼。"
달콤한
Transliteration: dal-kom-han
"그 영화는 너무 달콤해서 나는 과장된 장면에 눈을 굴릴 수밖에 없었다."
甘ったるい
Transliteration: amat tarui
"その映画は甘ったるすぎて、過剰なドラマに目を転がさざるを得なかった。"
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