adjective
- resembling or containing marrow; having the rich, soft texture of bone marrow
- full of substance or essence; having deep meaning or significance
Usage: literary; rare
Usage: figurative; literary
Examples
- The chef prepared a marrowy broth that was incredibly rich and flavorful.
- The bone had a marrowy center that the dog eagerly sought.
- His marrowy prose contained layers of meaning beneath the surface.
- The marrowy essence of the story revealed itself only upon careful reading.
- She found the marrowy texture of the dish somewhat off-putting.
- The writer’s marrowy observations about human nature impressed the critics.