marshmallow
/ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊ/noun
उच्चारण मार्श्मैलो
मार्शमैलो (नरम मिठाई)
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a pink or white sweet that feels soft and elastic when you chew it
मार्शमैलो (नरम मिठाई)
- roasting marshmallows
- Radhika toasted a soft marshmallow over the campfire on the hill.
- The hot chocolate came with two marshmallows on top.
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- Children roasted marshmallows over the fire.
- This marshmallow melts in your mouth.
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a marshmallow / marshmallows
Marshmallow is countable for each sweet, so you say a marshmallow and some marshmallows.
हर मिठाई के लिए 'marshmallow' गणनीय है, इसलिए a marshmallow और some marshmallows कहते हैं।
- She ate a marshmallow with her hot chocolate.
- The children roasted marshmallows over the campfire.
marshmallow + noun
As a modifier, marshmallow describes a soft, white or pink thing, as in marshmallow cream or a marshmallow cloud.
Modifier के रूप में 'marshmallow' किसी नरम, सफ़ेद या गुलाबी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है, जैसे marshmallow cream या marshmallow cloud।
- The cake was covered with white marshmallow cream.
- The clouds looked like marshmallow puffs.
roast / toast marshmallows
The usual verbs for the camping custom are roast and toast; marshmallows are held on a stick over a fire.
Camping की परंपरा के लिए सामान्य क्रियाएँ roast और toast हैं; marshmallows को लकड़ी पर आग के ऊपर पकड़ा जाता है।
- We toasted marshmallows on the last night of the camp.
marshmallow (informal) = soft person
In informal speech, calling someone a marshmallow means they are too soft or easily moved.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में किसी को marshmallow कहने का अर्थ है कि वह बहुत नरम या आसानी से पिघलने वाला है।
- He looks tough but he is a marshmallow with children.
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adjective + marshmallow
softsweetpinktoastedfluffy
- The toasted marshmallow was gooey inside.
verb + marshmallow
roasttoastmeltchewdip
- They roasted marshmallows over the bonfire.
marshmallow + noun
creamtoppingfluffsweetsstick
- The dessert had a marshmallow topping.
noun + of marshmallows
a bag ofa packet ofa box ofa handful of
- He bought a packet of marshmallows for the picnic.
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- The hot chocolate came with two pink marshmallows on top.
गर्म चॉकलेट के ऊपर दो गुलाबी मार्शमैलो रखे थे।
- Children love the soft, sweet taste of a marshmallow.
बच्चों को मार्शमैलो का नरम, मीठा स्वाद बहुत पसंद है।
- Radhika roasted a marshmallow at the school camp.
राधिका ने स्कूल शिविर में एक मार्शमैलो भूना।
- The baker covered the cake with marshmallow cream.
बेकर ने केक पर मार्शमैलो क्रीम लगाई।
- The pillow was as soft as a marshmallow.
तकिया मार्शमैलो जितना नरम था।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These soft sweets are all sugary, but their texture and origin differ.
ये सभी नरम मिठाइयाँ चीनी से बनी हैं, पर उनकी बनावट और उत्पत्ति अलग हैं।
A soft, spongy sweet made from sugar and gelatine.
चीनी और gelatine से बनी नरम, स्पंजी मिठाई।
- He ate a marshmallow.
A hard or chewy sweet made from boiled sugar and butter.
उबली चीनी और मक्खन से बनी सख्त या चबाने योग्य मिठाई।
- She unwrapped a toffee.
A wobbly, clear sweet food made with gelatine.
gelatine से बनी हिलने वाली पारदर्शी मिठाई।
- We had jelly at the party.
AaSpelling
marsh·mal·low
With -mal-low (not 'marshmellow'); originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: marsh-mal-low, -mal-low के साथ ('marshmellow' नहीं); मूलतः marsh mallow पौधे की जड़ से बनता था।
?Which word?
Keep the sweet words: marshmallow, toffee, fudge, candyfloss, lollipop.
मिठाई के शब्द याद रखिए: marshmallow, toffee, fudge, candyfloss, lollipop।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Psychology: the 'marshmallow test' (a famous study) showed that children who could wait to get two marshmallows instead of one later did better in life, showing the importance of self-control.
मनोविज्ञान में 'marshmallow test' (प्रसिद्ध अध्ययन) ने दिखाया कि जो बच्चे बाद में दो marshmallow पाने के लिए एक के बजाय प्रतीक्षा कर सके वे जीवन में बेहतर रहे, जो आत्म-नियंत्रण का महत्व दिखाता है।