adjective
- lacking marrow; having no marrow or having marrow removed
- lacking vigor, strength, or substance; weak or feeble
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The butcher sold marrowless bones suitable for making broth.
- His marrowless argument failed to convince the audience.
- The speech was criticized as marrowless and uninspiring.
- She found the novel's plot marrowless and disappointing.
- The committee's marrowless response to the crisis drew public criticism.