marv

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UK/ˈmɑː(ɹ)v/

adjective

Marvellous, fantastic.

OriginIranian Persian مَرْو ← Classical Persian مَرْو →
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Meanings

marv1

adjective
  1. colloquialMarvellous, fantastic.

    “How's it going?” the cop inquired. “Just marv,” said Oedipa. “I'll let you know if it's hopeless.”

    1966 March, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 5, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published November 1976, →ISBN, page 102

Marv2

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Marvin.

    Marvin: I have a million ideas, but, they all point to certain death. Arthur: Thanks very much, Marv!

    2005, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)

Marv3

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Merv

MARV4

nounMARV (plural MARVs)

plural MARVs · alternative MaRV

  1. A maneuverable reentry vehicle, a type of nuclear warhead capable of shifting targets in flight.

Origin

marv · adjective

Clipping of marvellous.

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Marv · proper noun

  1. Classical Persianمَرْو
  2. Iranian Persianمَرْو
  3. EnglishMarv

Borrowed from Iranian Persian مَرْو (marv), from Classical Persian مَرْو (marw).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with marv

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Anagrams

VRAM
Cite this entry
APA

marv. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marv

MLA

“marv.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marv. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marv,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marv.

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