molasses
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MOLASSES
[noncount]
chiefly US
:
a thick, brown, sweet liquid that is made from raw sugar
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molasses cookies [=cookies made with molasses]
— called also
(British)
treacle
slow as molasses
US, informal or slower than molasses
:
very slow or slowly
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I used to be a fast runner, but now I'm slow as molasses.
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People have complained that the legislature is moving/working slower than molasses.
