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The Meaning of marrow

  • (n.) The tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the medulla. In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty, but in the smaller cavities it is much less fatty, and red or reddish in color.
  • (n.) The essence; the best part.
  • (n.) One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.
  • (v. t.) To fill with, or as with, marrow of fat; to glut.

Synonyms

marrow squash , nitty-gritty , meat , core , inwardness , bone marrow , sum , gist , heart and soul , substance , nub , center , centre , kernel , essence , heart , vegetable marrow , pith , affection , summation , warmness , sum of money , sum total , means , affectionateness , center of attention , center field , content , nucleus , plaza , meaning , burden , stub , tenderness , snapper , totality , fondness , total , nerve , core group , internality , nerve center , shopping center , aggregate , join , union , spirit , centerfield , warmheartedness , nerve centre , centre of attention , shopping mall , nubble , bosom , mall , ticker , message , pump , magnetic core , effect , mettle , shopping centre , perfume , spunk , philia , subject matter , amount of money , midpoint , eye , amount , middle

Homophones

mero , meroe , merow , merrow

Rhymes

acero , aero , aguero , alfiero , alvero , amero , arrow , barbero , barreiro , barrow , bero , bolero , borrero , bracero , caballero , cafiero , calero , calogero , camaro , camero , cantero , carneiro , carnicero , carreiro , carrero , cavallero , cerro , cordero , cuero , darrow , delfavero , delnero , derrow , dondero , embarcadero , eroh , escudero , faro , favero , fero , ferreiro , ferrero , ferro , financiero , gero , gerow , guerrero , herro , janiero , lerro , locicero , lonero , loureiro , lucero , madero , marrero , mazzaferro , melero , mero , meroe , merow , merrow , mescalero , montero , narrow , olivero , otero , palmero , passero , peguero , pharaoh , pharoah , pineiro , pinero , quintero , ranchero , recupero , ribeiro , rivero , romero , salguero , sendero , serow , sherrow , silguero , sombrero , sparrow , spero , taro , tercero , tinajero , valero , varo , vero , wheelbarrow , zifferero