marrow
1 of 2noun (1)
mar·row ˈmer-(ˌ)ō 
ˈma-(ˌ)rō
1
a
: bone marrow
b
: the substance of the spinal cord
2
a
: the choicest of food
b
: the seat of animal vigor
c
: the inmost, best, or essential part : core
personal liberty is the marrow of the American tradition—
Clinton Rossiter
Clinton Rossiter3
chiefly British : vegetable marrow
marrowy
ˈmer-ə-wē
adjective ˈma-rə-
marrow
2 of 2noun (2)
chiefly Scotland
: one of a pair
Phrases
to the marrow : very deeply : very much : completely and thoroughly
I was wet and chilled to the marrow, till I felt more dead than alive.—Jack London
Jack London
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English marowe, from Old English mearg; akin to Old High German marag marrow, Sanskrit majjan
Noun (2)
Middle English marwe, marrow
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1516, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing marrow
Kids Definition
marrow
noun mar·row
ˈmar-ō
1
a
: bone marrow
b
: the substance of the spinal cord
2
: the innermost, best, or essential part : core
Medical Definition
marrow
noun mar·row ˈmar-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w)
1
: bone marrow
2
: the substance of the spinal cord
marrow
noun
as in pith
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pith
- center
- heart
- seat
- spirit
- manifestation
- core
- keynote
- incarnation
- soul
- being
- personification
- alpha and omega
- essence
- substance
- property
- quintessence
- embodiment
- kernel
- attribute
- epitome
- feature
- essentiality
- quiddity
- stuff
- nature
- gist
- aspect
- nub