1 (also bone marrow) noun ANATsmior masc3 c m u2 noun BOT, COOKmearóg fem2 c m u3 noun figurative essential elementwe need to get to the marrow of the issuení mór dúinn dul go cnámh na huillinne leis an scéal, caithfimid dul go bunrúta an scéil
phrases
to the marrow
1 coldI was chilled to the marrowbhí mé préachta go smior, bhí mé conáilte go smior, bhí mé sioctha go cnámh2 scaredgo smior c m uhe was scared to the marrowbhí eagla go smior air, bhí eagla a chroí agus a chraicinn air3 (also
to your marrow
) emphasising belief etcgo smior c m ushe was a socialist to her marrowsóisialaí go smior a bhí inti