Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

treacle paper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: trea-cle -pa-per
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paper covered in treacle, meant to attract and catch flies.

Example Sentences

"Flies buzzed in circles round the ceiling, and the treacle papers and bundles of dried clover were pinned to the window curtains."

Inflected Forms

treacle papers (plural)

Questions

What does treacle paper mean?: Paper covered in treacle, meant to attract and catch flies.

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