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Definition of Marrowy
1. a. Full of marrow; pithy.
Definition of Marrowy
1. Adjective. Full of marrow; pithy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Marrowy
1. pithy [adj] - See also: pithy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marrowy
Literary usage of Marrowy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"... A rich marrowy vein of Internal sentiment. ... marrowy and vigorous manhood.
0. W. Holmes. Marrubium (ma-ro'bi-um), w. ..."
2. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803: Explorations by Early Navigators by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, Edward Gaylord Bourne (1906)
"There is a clear, sweet water in the middle of that marrowy substance which is
very refreshing. When that water stands for a while after having been ..."
3. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1880)
"Marrow, marrowy, SB Most probably abbrev. from O. Fr. ... name of marie, Lat.
marg-a, U to be traced to this as its origin, q. fat or marrowy earth. ..."
4. American Horticultural Manual by Joseph L. Budd, Niels Ebbesen Hansen (1908)
"Flesh: Delicate, crisp, sometimes marrowy and very spicy, of sweet, vinous, ...
Flesh: Delicate, marrowy, sweet, sweet vinous, and quite spicy (the true ..."
5. A compendious and complete Hebrew and Chaldee lexicon to the Old Testament by Benjamin Davies (1872)
"1) fat, marrowy, pi. Qina /hi owes, ie fat sheep Ps. « _ _ 66, 15 (cf. ...
prob, akin to nna perh. РР.Ч, to be marrowy, full of marrow, only in Pu. part. ..."