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- [mar-oh]
- /ˈmær oʊ/
- /ˈmær.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mar-oh]
- /ˈmær oʊ/
Definitions of marrow word
- noun marrow a partner; fellow worker. 1
- noun marrow a spouse; helpmate. 1
- noun marrow a companion; close friend. 1
- noun marrow A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced (often taken as typifying strength and vitality). 1
- noun marrow substance inside bones 1
- noun marrow vegetable: large squash 1
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Origin of marrow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mar(o)we, Old English mearg; cognate with Dutch merg, German Mark, Old Norse mergr
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Parts of speech for Marrow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marrow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marrow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marrow
noun marrow
- quintessence — the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
- kernel — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
Antonyms for marrow
noun marrow
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
Top questions with marrow
- what is bone marrow?
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- what does yellow bone marrow do?
- how to eat bone marrow?
- how to cook bone marrow?
- what part of long bones stores bone marrow?
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- where is red bone marrow found?
- how does a bone marrow transplant work?
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