Definitions

1. noun

a thick, dark brown liquid made by refining sugar cane or sugar beets, used in cooking and as a sweetener.

“She added a spoonful of molasses to the cookies to give them a richer flavor.”

2. noun

a slow and sticky situation or problem.

“Getting out of the traffic jam was a real molasses.”

3. verb

to make something slow and difficult to progress.

“The bureaucracy molasses the project, causing it to fall behind schedule.”

4. verb

to move or act slowly and clumsily.

“The big, clumsy bear molasses through the forest, causing a commotion.”