Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slow as molasses in january

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: slow as -mo-lasses in -jan-uary
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely slow.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

like molasses in January (alternative) slow as molasses (alternative) slower than molasses in January (alternative)

Synonyms

slow as a snail snail's pace

Questions

What does slow as molasses in january mean?: Extremely slow.
Where does slow as molasses in january come from?: Since molasses is a fluid of high viscosity that might be expected to move particularly slowly in cold weather in January.

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