1
a
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
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
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Polished wood and sweeping glass windows frame the skyline, while dishes like artichoke with baby marrow carpaccio and black cod with capers, olives and oregano anchor the menu.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the sauropod fossils showed lesions that were confined to the bone marrow, while others had lesions that extended from the marrow all the way to the outer bone surface.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The marrow is a nice treat for humans and pets.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There’s no need for a barbecue joint to grind and smoke its own brisket hot dogs, to slow roast marrow bones for the beef-and-queso dipping jus, or to cook one style of ribs over direct heat on Saturday and another style on an offset pit on Sunday.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Polished wood and sweeping glass windows frame the skyline, while dishes like artichoke with baby marrow carpaccio and black cod with capers, olives and oregano anchor the menu.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the sauropod fossils showed lesions that were confined to the bone marrow, while others had lesions that extended from the marrow all the way to the outer bone surface.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The marrow is a nice treat for humans and pets.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Marrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marrow. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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marrow
noun
mar·row
ˈmar-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w) 
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: the substance of the spinal cord
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