stuff vs marrow

marrow vs stuff

stuff and marrow both are nouns.

stuff is a verb but marrow is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stuff	Yes	No	Yes	No
marrow	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, marrow is a hypernym of stuff; that is, marrow is a word with a broader meaning than stuff:

stuff: a critically important or characteristic component
marrow: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Other hypernyms of stuff include center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum.

stuff (noun)	marrow (noun)
miscellaneous unspecified objects	the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
unspecified qualities required to do or be something	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
a critically important or characteristic component	large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
senseless talk	very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
information in some unspecified form	any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
informal terms for personal possessions
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

stuff (verb)	marrow (verb)
fill with a stuffing while cooking
fill tightly with a material
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
cram into a cavity
obstruct
press or force

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