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marly

marly adjective: containing or resembling marl.

Adjective

marly (comparative marlier, superlative marliest)

  1. Containing or resembling marl.

Forms of marly

comparativemarlier
superlativemarliest

Origin of marly

From marl + -y.

Questions about marly

What does marly mean?
Marly means containing or resembling marl.
What part of speech is marly?
Marly is an adjective.

Words near marly in the dictionary

  1. marls
  2. marlstone
  3. marlstones
  4. marlu
  5. marlus
  6. marly
  7. marm
  8. marma
  9. Marmaduke
  10. Marmageddon
  11. marmalade

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