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- [muh-las-iz]
- /məˈlæs ɪz/
- /məˈlæs.ɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-las-iz]
- /məˈlæs ɪz/
Definitions of molasses word
- noun molasses a thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar or from sorghum, varying from light to dark brown in color. 1
- noun molasses Thick, dark brown juice obtained from raw sugar during the refining process. 1
- noun molasses thick sugar syrup 1
- noun molasses treacle, sugar syrup 1
- uncountable noun molasses Molasses is a thick, dark brown syrup which is produced when sugar is processed. It is used in cooking. 0
- noun molasses the thick brown uncrystallized bitter syrup obtained from sugar during refining 0
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Origin of molasses
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; earlier molassos, molasso(e)s < Portuguese melaços, plural of melaço (< Late Latin mellācium half-boiled new wine, for *mellāceum, neuter of *mellāceus honeylike, equivalent to mell-, stem of mel honey + -āceus -aceous)
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Parts of speech for Molasses
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molasses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
molasses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for molasses
noun molasses
- antidote — An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison.
- syrup — any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- compound — A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose.
- oversweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- treacle — contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.
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