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slow as tar

slow as tar adjective: very slow.

Adjective

slow as tar (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very slow.

Questions about slow as tar

What does slow as tar mean?
Slow as tar means very slow.
What part of speech is slow as tar?
Slow as tar is an adjective.

Words near slow as tar in the dictionary

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

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