Molasses Definition & Meaning

molasses
noun
  1. thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

"Molasses" in song lyrics

See how molasses is used in real songs:

  • "It's fastest, and yet it still unravels at a pace like molasses"
    Aesop Rock f/ El-P — Gun For the Whole Family
  • "Whether flipping my tongue, or flowing slow as molasses"
    Big Mello — Knock
  • "I saw with the glasses, thick like molasses"
    Buddha Monk f/ Drunken Dragon, Espionage — Gots Like Come on Thru (Original Version)

Usage tips for "molasses"

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