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Marrow

/ˈmæɹəʊ/

The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.

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📖 Definitions of "Marrow"

noun

1
The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
2
A kind of vegetable like a large courgette/zucchini or squash.
3
The pith of certain plants.
4
The essence; the best part.

🔄 Synonyms of "Marrow"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
bone marrownoun	(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.
vegetable marrownoun	(chiefly British) the marrow squash
marrow squashnoun	(US) Marrow (vegetable).
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Marrow"

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Word	Definition
bone marrownoun	(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.
heartnoun	(anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
nubnoun	A small knob or lump.
pithnoun	(figurative) The central or innermost part of something; the core, the heart.
corenoun	In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
meatnoun	(uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat).
marrow squashnoun	(US) Marrow (vegetable).
vegetable marrownoun	(chiefly British) the marrow squash
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
inwardnessnoun	The characteristic of being inward or directed towards the inside.
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
nitty-grittynoun	(originally US, colloquial, also attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
gistnoun	(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
sumnoun	A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
kernelnoun	The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
bonynoun	With little flesh; skinny, thin.
bloodnoun	A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
medullanoun	(anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
medullarynoun	Relating to a medulla.