molasseslike

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adjective

Resembling molasses in any of various respects, such as consistency, flavor, or color

“The vessel was filled with a thick, molasseslike fluid.”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English molasses →
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Meanings

adjectivemolasseslike (comparative more molasseslike, superlative most molasseslike)

comparative more molasseslike · superlative most molasseslike

  1. Resembling molasses in any of various respects, such as consistency, flavor, or color

    The vessel was filled with a thick, molasseslike fluid.

Origin

  1. Englishmolasses
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishmolasseslike

From molasses + -like.

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APA

molasseslike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molasseslike

MLA

“molasseslike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molasseslike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molasseslike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molasseslike.

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