Definitions for Marl

Marl marl

Spelling: [mahrl]
IPA: /mɑrl/

Marl is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in Marl (almr).

Definitions for Marl

noun

  1. Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
  2. Archaic. earth.

verb (used with object)

  1. to fertilize with marl.
  2. to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch.

Origin of Marl

1325-75; Middle English marle Middle Dutch Old French Medieval Latin margila, diminutive of Latin marga, said to be Gaulish

Examples for Marl

There should be no confusion of a lime marl with the so-called "green sand" marl.

The marl's whole existence was that of sickness—of loneliness, which is fear.

I believed the other marl—no, the Pat—because I wanted to believe.

The marl was darting about madly, seeking, seeking a thing like itself.

England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay.

If your halliards are belayed to cleats, marl them to the cleat.

The other marl perceived me, darted frantically toward me, then slowed.

Was I the only marl who metamorphosed into this state of rational entity?

She offered, however, the watch, and the countenance of Mr. marl lost its gloom.

This cement is made of limestone and clay, or marl, chalk, and slag.

Word Value for Marl
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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