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marrowless

mar·row
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mar-oh]
    • /ˈmær oʊ/
    • /ˈmærəʊləs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mar-oh]
    • /ˈmær oʊ/

Definitions of marrowless word

  • noun marrowless Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production. 1
  • noun marrowless the inmost or essential part: to pierce to the marrow of a problem. 1
  • noun marrowless strength or vitality: Fear took the marrow out of him. 1
  • noun marrowless rich and nutritious food. 1
  • noun marrowless Chiefly British. vegetable marrow. 1
  • noun marrowless Destitute of marrows. 1

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Origin of marrowless

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 Marrowless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marrowless 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".

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