marv

[ mahrv ]

/ mɑrv /

adjective Slang.

marvelous; wonderful.

Words nearby marv

martyry, martí, martínez ruiz, marumi kumquat, marut, marv, marvel, marvel-of-peru, marvell, marvellous, marvelous

Origin of marv

by shortening

Definition for marv (2 of 2)

Marv

[ mahrv ]

/ mɑrv /

noun

a male given name, form of Marvin.

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Examples from the Web for marv

I got to quit now cause I was supposed to relieve Marv Motel on gard half an hour ago sos he could get his supper.
"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"|Edward Streeter
Marv Wallace made no answer; and I fancied she looked a little sad.
Satanstoe|James Fenimore Cooper
Marv Motel, whats gunner on my piece, is busy all day fixin things up.
"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"|Edward Streeter
"Marv, in this business you never depend on just one lead," Ranthar Jard told him.
Time Crime|H. Beam Piper

The Vinrooge wine acted the way Marv said it would only he must have meant two cases of beer insted of two bottles.
"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"|Edward Streeter

British Dictionary definitions for marv

MARV

/ (mɑːv) /

n acronym for

manoeuvrable re-entry vehicle: a missile that has one or more warheads that may be controlled so as to avoid enemy defences

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