simile
An example of a simile is, 'The girl was slow as molasses.'
"It was like looking for a needle in a hay stack" is an example of a simile. A simile uses "like" or "as" to describe a situation, event, personality. Other examples of similes are:He is as slow as molasses in January.She could run like the wind.It's as hot as a furnace.He goes through money like there's a hole in his pocket.
Figure of speech. Molasses is a thick, slow-running liquid that gets even thicker when it's cold. The root of the saying dates back to January 15,1919 when an industrial tank of over 2 million gallons of molasses ruptured in Boston sending a wall of molasses rushing through the town at approximately 35 miles per hour, injuring over 150 and killing 21. So those 21 people were truly slower than molasses in January.
It means slow meaning slow,
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The complete expression is "slow as molasses in January going uphill without paddles". This means that something is moving or going very, very slowly, or is taking way too much time.
There are many similes for slow. A few of the most common are: -Molasses -A snail -A turtle
well they are slow creatures and the kinds are: don't know. go find out yourself!!!!!!!!!!! ={
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"Couch potato" "Sluggish as a sloth" "Dragging your feet" "Slow as molasses"