marshmallow
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marshmallow
- /mɑːʃˈmæləʊ/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/ US
- /ˈmɑɹʃˌmæl.oʊ/ US
Rhymes with -æləʊ
Where it comes from
From Old English mersċmealwe, corresponding to marsh + mallow.
noun marshmallows · marsh mallow · marsh-mallow
- Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain. Our common Marsh Mallows have diverse soft, hoary white stalks rising to be three or four foot high, spreading forth many branches.
- 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. The Disagreeable Girl is a female of the genus homo persuasion, built around a digestive apparatus that possesses marked marshmallow proclivities.
- Someone who is soft and benign. He acts like a total badass, but he's really just a marshmallow once you get to know him.
verb marshmallows · marshmallowing · marshmallowed · marsh mallow · marsh-mallow
- To soften (literally or figuratively). 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: candy, lollipop, soap, marsh-mallow, marsh mallow, mortification root, wymote, mallow, common mallow, mallowwort, vervain mallow, marshwort, globemallow, falsemallow, malva, althea
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Every language
noun confectionery
| Español | malvavisco, carlotina, marsmelo, sustancia, bombón, espumilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마시멜로 masimello |
| 日本語 | マシュマロ mashumaro |
| 中文 | 軟糖 /软糖 ruǎntáng, 果醬軟糖 /果酱软糖 guǒjiàng ruǎntáng, 棉花糖 miánhuā táng |
| Português | marshmallow, maxemelo, merengue |
| Français | guimauve, marshmallow, chamallow |
| Deutsch | Mäusespeck, Marshmallow |
| Italiano | marshmallow, toffoletta, cotone dolce |
| Română | bezea, nalbă |
| Русский | маршмэ́ллоу maršmɛ́llou |
| العربية | خِطْمِيّ ḵiṭmiyy |
| עברית | מרשמלו |
Talk about this word "marshmallow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marshmallow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marshmallow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marshmallow "marshmallow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marshmallow.Cite this
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title = {marshmallow},
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year = {2026},
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