- marsh|mal|low|y
- marsh|mal|low|y «MAHRSH MAL oh ee, -MEHL-», adjective.resembling or suggesting marshmallow, as in appearance or sweetness: »
wave to them cheerily from the marshmallowy cliffs (Mary McCarthy).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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marsh|mal|low — marsh mallow, a shrublike plant that grows in marshy places. It has pink flowers and a root that is used in medicine to soothe or protect irritated mucous tissues. It belongs to the mallow family. marsh|mal|low «MAHRSH MAL oh, MEHL », noun. 1. a… … Useful english dictionary
marsh·mal·low — /ˈmɑɚʃˌmɛloʊ, Brit ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊ/ noun, pl lows [count, noncount] : a soft, white, sweet food made of sugar and eggs We toasted marshmallows over the fire … Useful english dictionary
mal|low — «MAL oh», noun. 1. an ornamental plant with purple, pink, or white, five petaled flowers, and hairy leaves and stems. 2. any one of various other plants of the mallow family, such as the marsh mallow. ╂[Old English mealwe < Latin malva. See… … Useful english dictionary
marsh — marsh; marsh·berry; marsh·i·ness; marsh·ite; marsh·land; marsh·locks; marsh·mal·low; marsh·mal·lowy; marsh·man; marsh·land·er; … English syllables
marsh mallow — marsh′ mal low n. pln an Old World mallow, Althaea officinalis, having pink flowers, found in marshy places • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
low — al·low; al·low·a·bil·i·ty; al·low·a·bly; al·low·ed·ly; ba·low; ban·ga·low; bar·low; bed·fel·low·ship; bil·low·i·ness; blue and yel·low; brick·low; brig·a·low; bun·ga·low; cal·low·ness; car·low; col·low; fal·low·ness; fel·low·man; fet·low;… … English syllables
Marsh mallow — Mallow Mal low, Mallows Mal lows, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala chh; cf. mala ssein to soften, malako s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marshmallow — marsh·mal·low … English syllables
marshmallow — marsh·mal·low märsh .mel ō, .mel ə( w), .mal n a European perennial herb of the genus Althaea (A. officinalis) naturalized in the eastern U.S. whose pink flowers, velvety leaves, and mucilaginous root are used in herbal medicine and whose root… … Medical dictionary
marshmallow — marsh•mal•low [[t]ˈmɑrʃˌmɛl oʊ, ˌmæl oʊ[/t]] n. 1) coo a spongy confection made from gelatin, sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring 2) coo a sweetened paste made from the root of the marsh mallow • Etymology: 1905–10 marsh′mal low•y, adj … From formal English to slang
