different between marcel vs mareel

English

Etymology

Apparently from the French name Marcel, but accounts vary regarding who invented the style.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??(?)?s?l/

Noun

marcel (plural marcels)

1. A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
2. A marcel wave.

Related terms

• marcel wave

Verb

marcel (third-person singular simple present marcels, present participle marcelling, simple past and past participle marcelled)

1. (transitive) To wave (hair) by the marcel method.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To wave.

References

• OED, 2nd edition

Anagrams

• Carmel, calmer, carmel

English

Etymology

From an unattested Norn term *mareld, from Old Norse m?rueldr, from marr (“sea”) + eldr (“fire”). Compare Icelandic maurildi, Swedish mareld.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m???i?l/

Noun

mareel (uncountable)

1. (Shetland) Phosphorescence on the ocean.
   • 1956, The Scots Magazine, volume 65, page 200:

     This is especially the case in late summer when the sea is aflame with mareel and the boats come and go with illumined wakes while the ghostly fire drips from the oar-blades.

Anagrams

• Almere, Lamere, Marlee, Mealer, leamer, mealer, realme