marrowish
oʊ noun
1.
Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
2.
the inmost or essential part: to pierce to the marrow of a problem.
3.
strength or vitality: Fear took the marrow out of him.
4.
rich and nutritious food.
5.
Chiefly British, vegetable marrow.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English mar(o)we, Old English mearg; cognate with Dutch merg, German Mark, Old Norse mergr
before 900; Middle English mar(o)we, Old English mearg; cognate with Dutch merg, German Mark, Old Norse mergr
Related forms
mar·row·ish, adjective
mar·row·less, adjective
mar·row·y, adjective
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marrow1 (ˈmærəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones |
| 2. | the vital part; essence |
| 3. | vitality |
| 4. | rich food |
| 5. | (Brit) short for vegetable marrow |
| [Old English mærg; related to Old Frisian merg, Old Norse mergr] | |
| 'marrowy1 | |
| —adj | |
| marrow2 (ˈmærəʊ, -rə) | |
| —n | |
| dialect chiefly (Northeast English), (Durham) a companion, esp a workmate | |
| [C15 marwe fellow worker, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic margr friendly] | |
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Word Origin & History
marrow
O.E. mearg "marrow," earlier mærh, from P.Gmc. *mazga- (cf. O.N. mergr, Du. merg, Ger. Marh "marrow"), from PIE *mozgho- "marrow, brains" (cf. Skt. majjan-, Avestan mazga- "marrow," O.C.S. mozgu, Lith. smagenes "brain"). Fig. sense of "inmost or central part" is attested from c.1400.
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Science Dictionary
marrow  (mār'ō) Pronunciation Key
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marrow definition
The soft, specialized connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. One kind of bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing red blood cells in the body.
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