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Synonyms of molasses

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Another word for molasses is treacle. Other synonyms of molasses are sugar and honey, molass, long sweetening, theriac and sorghum syrup.

Synonyms and similar words for molasses

nounAnything considered figuratively sweet, especially sweet words.

  • sugar and honey

nounSynonym of molass: whiskey made from molasses.

  • molassA viscous byproduct of sugar production, raw molasses. Singular of molasses.

nounConcentrated sugarcane syrup.

  • long sweeteningA viscous, syrupy sweetener, generally molasses, but sometimes table syrup.
  • treacleA syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup.
  • theriacSynonym of molasses.
  • sorghum syrupA syrup made from varieties of sorghum grass with a high sugar content, particularly in the Southern United States.
  • cane syrupA type of sweetener used for cocktails and other beverages.

Meaning of molasses

  1. noun A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.
  2. noun Any similarly thick and sweet syrup produced by boiling down fruit juices, tree saps, etc., especially concentrated maple syrup.
  3. noun Anything considered figuratively sweet, especially sweet words.

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Questions about synonyms of molasses

What is another word for molasses?
Molasses has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as treacle, sugar and honey, molass, long sweetening, theriac, sorghum syrup and cane syrup.
What does molasses mean?
Molasses means a thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

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