Marbled

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of marble form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Composed of marble; having a marble exterior.

    "Goe great with Tygers, Dragons, Wolues, and Beares, Teeme with new Monſters, whom thy vpward face Hath to the Marbled Manſion all aboue Neuer preſented."

  2. 2
    Having marbling.
  3. 3
    Resembling marble.
  4. 4
    Interlaced with fat.
Adjective
  1. 1
    patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bandedbarredbemarbledbrindedbrindlebrindled

Example

More examples

"In Japan beef has a high degree of marbled fat."

Etymology

From marble + -ed.

Related phrases

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