marshmallow
/ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been presoftened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Our common Marsh Mallows have diverse soft, hoary white stalks rising to be three or four foot high, spreading forth many branches."
- "The Disagreeable Girl is a female of the genus homo persuasion, built around a digestive apparatus that possesses marked marshmallow proclivities."
- "It was an apple marshmallow sundae, I recollect. I dug my spoon into it with an assumption of gaiety which I was far from feeling."
- "He acts like a total badass, but he's really just a marshmallow once you get to know him."
- "You're a marshmallow, Glenn."
- "For i could still feel her small face in my hands, her lips marshmallowing under the brushing knuckle of my index, the hard press of her capable contoured body."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: mersċmealwe
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/
- British English: /mɑːʃˈmæləʊ/