marrow
(mæroʊ )
Word forms: marrows
1. variable noun
A marrow is a long, thick, green vegetable with soft white flesh that is eaten cooked. [British]
regional note: in AM, use squash2. uncountable noun
Marrow is the same as bone marrow.
The marrow donor is her 14-month-old sister.
3. singular noun
The marrow of something is the most important and basic part of it.
We're getting into the marrow of the film. [+ of]
4. to the marrow phrase [usually PHRASE after verb]
If you say that you are chilled to the marrow, you are emphasizing that you are extremely cold or extremely frightened. [emphasis]
When I got back at about ten a.m. I was frozen to the marrow.
The very thought of it chilled me to the marrow.
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Idioms:
chilled to the marrow [mainly British]
feeling very cold
An icy wind murmured through the trees. Lenny was chilled to the marrow of his bones.
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to the marrow
absolutely; completely
I was thrilled to the marrow when the invitation arrived.
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Translations:
Chinese: 西葫芦
Japanese: 骨髄
- resident expert
- resident ghost
- residential
- residential address
- residential apartment
- residential area
- residential block
- residential building
- residential burglary
- residential camp
- residential centre
- residential college
- residential community
- residential complex
- residential compound
- residential construction
- residential conversion
- residential course
- residential customer
- residential developer
- residential development
- residential district
- residential dwelling
- residential enclave
- residential estate