treacle: Meaning and Definition of

trea•cle

1. contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.
1. molasses, esp. that which is drained from the vats used in sugar refining.
2. Also called golden syrup. a mild mixture of molasses, corn syrup, etc., used in cooking or as a table syrup.
3. any of various medicinal compounds, formerly used as antidotes for poison.