molasseslike

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

The vessel was filled with a thick, molasseslike fluid.


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  • Peru balsam — a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery, and in the manufacture of chocolate. Also called balsam of …   Universalium

  • syrupy — adj 1. sweet, honeyed, honey, molasseslike, treacly; sugary, candied, saccharine, cloying, Archaic. luscious; thick, viscous, viscid, Inf. gooey, Inf. gunky, sticky. 2. mawkish, sentimental, maudlin; sickening, nauseating, sickeningly sweet;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • peru balsam — noun Usage: usually capitalized P : balsam of peru * * * a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery,… …   Useful english dictionary

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