AS SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY

Meaning of AS SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY in English

only a dead snail is slower

The tortoise is very slow - as slow as molasses in January.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

AS SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY — only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
English Idioms vocab
AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AS — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. предл. 1) в качестве; как He was employed as a teacher ≈ Он служил учителем. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AS — as.ogg _I 1. æz (полная форма); əz,z (редуцированные формы) rel pron 1. вводит придаточные определительные предложения или обороты с such …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AS — _I 1. æz (полная форма); əz,z (редуцированные формы) rel pron 1. вводит придаточные определительные предложения или обороты с such , …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AS — 1. _rel. 1> какой, который; this is the same book as I lost - это такая же книга, как та, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AS — 1. rel. 1. какой, который; this is the same book as I lost - это такая же книга, как та, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
AS — (полная форма); əz , z (редуцированные формы) 1. _pron. _rel. 1> какой, который; this is the same book as I …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
AS — (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. предл. 1) в качестве; как He was employed as a teacher ≈ Он служил учителем. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOLASSES — melasse
English interlingue dictionary
JANUARY — januar
English interlingue dictionary
JANUARY — (Noun) Enero
English-Visayan vocabulary
MOLASSES — noun see: mellifluous Date: 1582 the thick dark to light brown syrup that is separated from raw sugar in sugar …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JANUARY — noun (plural -aries or -arys) Etymology: Middle English Januarie, from Latin Januarius, 1st month of the ancient Roman year, from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SLOW
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOLASSES — məˈlasə̇z, -laas-, -ˈlais sometimes -lȧs-, dial ˈl- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Portuguese melaço, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JANUARY — ˈjanyəˌwerē, -ri also ÷ˈjen-, dial -nəˌw- noun ( plural januaries or januarys ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Januarie, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOLASSES — (n.) The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any …
Английский словарь Webster
JANUARY — (n.) The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Английский словарь Webster
MOLASSES — ( n. ) The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JANUARY — ( n. ) The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SLOW
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOLASSES — /meuh las"iz/ , n. a thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar or from sorghum, varying from light to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JANUARY — /jan"yooh er'ee/ , n. , pl. Januaries . the first month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbr.: Jan. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOLASSES — n. dark thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JANUARY — n. family name; female first name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
JANUARY — n. first month of the Gregorian calendar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SLOW — I. ˈslō adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English slāw; akin to Old High German slēo dull Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOLASSES — noun Etymology: modification of Portuguese melaço, from Late Latin mellaceum grape juice, from Latin mell-, mel honey — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JANUARY — noun ( plural -ar·ies or -ar·ys ) Etymology: Middle English Januarie, from Latin Januarius, 1st month of the ancient Roman …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SLOW
Webster English vocab
MOLASSES — noun the thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any …
Webster English vocab
JANUARY — noun the first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Webster English vocab
MOLASSES — ■ noun 1》 thick, dark brown juice obtained from raw sugar during the refining process. 2》 N. Amer. golden syrup. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JANUARY — [ 'dʒanjʊ(ə)ri ] ■ noun ( plural Januaries ) the first month of the year. Origin OE, from L. Januarius …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SLOW — [slow] adj [ME, fr. OE slaw; akin to OHG sleo dull] (bef. 12c) 1 a: mentally dull: stupid "a ~ …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOLASSES — [mo.las.ses] n [modif. of Pg melaco, fr. LL mellaceum grape juice, fr. L mell-, mel honey--more at mellifluous] (1582) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JANUARY — [Jan.u.ary] n, pl -ar.ies or -ar.ys [ME Januarie, fr. L Januarius, 1st month of the ancient Roman year, fr. Janus] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOLASSES — also called Treacle, syrup remaining after sugar is crystallized out of cane or beet juice. Molasses syrup is separated from …
Britannica English vocabulary
JANUARY — The illustration for January from Les Trs Riches Heures du duc de Berry, manuscript first month of the Gregorian calendar. …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOLASSES — molasses BrE AmE mə ʊ ˈlæs ɪz -əz AmE \ mə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JANUARY — January BrE AmE ˈdʒæn ju ər i ˈdʒæn jʊr i, § ˈdʒæn ju er i AmE -ju er i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SLOW — / sləʊ; NAmE sloʊ/ adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( slow·er , slow·est ) NOT FAST 1. not …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOLASSES — / məˈlæsɪz; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( NAmE ) = treacle •• WORD ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JANUARY — / ˈdʒænjuəri; NAmE -jueri/ noun [ U , C ] ( abbr. Jan. ) the 1st month of the year, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SLOW — I. slow 1 S2 W2 /sləʊ $ sloʊ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative slower , superlative slowest ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOLASSES — mo ‧ las ‧ ses /məˈlæsəz, məˈlæsɪz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] American English [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Portuguese ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JANUARY — Jan ‧ u ‧ a ‧ ry /ˈdʒænjuəri, -njʊri $ -njueri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural Januaries ) [uncountable and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SLOW — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOLASSES — n.pl. (treated as sing.) 1 uncrystallized syrup extracted from raw sugar during refining. 2 US treacle. [Port. melaúo f. LL …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JANUARY — n. (pl. -ies) the first month of the year. [ME f. AF Jenever f. L Januarius (mensis) (month) of Janus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SLOW — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOLASSES — n.pl. (treated as sing.) 1 uncrystallized syrup extracted from raw sugar during refining. 2 US treacle. [ Port. melaço f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JANUARY — n. (pl. -ies) the first month of the year. [ ME f. AF Jenever f. L Januarius (mensis) (month) of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SLOW — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1. a taking a relatively long time to do a thing or cover a distance …
Oxford English vocab

English Idioms vocabulary

← AS SLOW AS A DEAD SNAIL

AS SOLID AS THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR→