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slow as molasses in January

slow as molasses in January adjective: extremely slow.

Adjective

slow as molasses in January

  1. (simile) Extremely slow.

Synonyms of slow as molasses in January

Forms of slow as molasses in January

alternative formlike molasses in January
alternative formslow as molasses
alternative formslower than molasses in January

Origin of slow as molasses in January

Since molasses is a fluid of high viscosity that might be expected to move particularly slowly in cold weather in January.

Questions about slow as molasses in January

What does slow as molasses in January mean?
Slow as molasses in January means extremely slow.
What part of speech is slow as molasses in January?
Slow as molasses in January is an adjective.

Words near slow as molasses in January in the dictionary

  1. slow
  2. slow and steady wins the race
  3. slow as a snail
  4. slow as Christmas
  5. slow as molasses
  6. slow as molasses in January
  7. slow as tar
  8. slow ball
  9. slow balls
  10. slow bellies
  11. slow belly

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