marble
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marble¹
- /ˈmɑː.bəl/ UK
- [ˈmɑː.bəl] ~ [ˈmɑː.bl̩] UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.bəl/ US
- [ˈmɑɹ.bəl] ~ [ˈmɑɹ.bl̩] US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bəl
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English marble, marbre; from Anglo-Norman and Old French marbre, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros), perhaps related to μαρμάρεος (marmáreos, “gleaming”). The forms from French displaced Old English marma, which had previously been borrowed from Latin.
noun marbles
- A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. Open thy marble jaws, O tomb / And hide me, earth, in thy dark womb.
- A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.
- Statues made from marble. The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.
- The marbling in meat. The marble is graded using the Australian system.
verb marbles · marbling · marbled
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To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
The small clouds which chequered the sky, as they passed along, spread their flitting shadows on the distant mountains, and seemed to marble them; a beauty which I do not recollect has struck any painter.
Similar: marbleize
- To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants. Scent the entire batch and then color half with the blue colorant. Pour both parts back into your soap pot. Do not stir. Pour in a circular motion into a block mold. The pouring action will cause the soap to marble.
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To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
Their flesh is soft (tender), and they throw a portion of their fat among the lean so as to marble it. The beef is of a better quality and they take on fat much easier.
Similar: marbleize
- To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat. We've gone mostly to black bulls — Angus bulls because today the packers like black cattle. They seem to marble better.
- To lace or be laced throughout. Was he the reason for the bitterness that seemed to marble her character?
adjective more marble · most marble
- Made of, or resembling, marble. a marble mantel
- Cold; hard; unfeeling. a marble heart
Marble²
- /ˈmɑː.bəl/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.bəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bəl
proper noun Marbles
- A surname.
- A statutory town in Gunnison County, Colorado.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stone, agate, wooden, slab, log, plate, ball, keel, surface, mib, newt, run, bead, herm, unmoved, aggie
Translations
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noun crystalline limestone
| Español | mármol, alioj (disused) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대리석 daeriseok |
| 日本語 | 大理石 dairiseki, マーブル māburu |
| 中文 | 大理石 dàlǐshí |
| हिन्दी | संगमरमर saṅgmarmar |
| Português | mármore |
| Français | marbre |
| Deutsch | Marmor |
| Italiano | marmo |
| Ελληνικά | μάρμαρο mármaro |
| Română | marmură |
| Русский | мра́мор mrámor |
| Tiếng Việt | đá hoa, cẩm thạch |
| العربية | رُخَام ruḵām |
| עברית | שיש sháyish |
noun spherical ball
| Español | canica, balita, bola, bola de cristal, bola de vidrio, boliche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구슬 guseul |
| 日本語 | ビー玉 bī-dama |
| 中文 | 彈珠 /弹珠 dànzhū, 彈子 /弹子 dànzi |
| Kiswahili | gololi |
| Português | bola de gude, berlinde |
| Français | bille, grillot, canique |
| Deutsch | Murmel |
| Italiano | biglia, pallina |
| Ελληνικά | βώλος vólos, βόλος vólos |
| Русский | ша́рик šárik, марбл marbl |
| العربية | بِلْيَة bilya |
| עברית | גולה gúla, גולות gúlot |
verb to cause to have the streaked appearance of marble
| Español | jaspear |
|---|---|
| Français | marbrer |
| Deutsch | marmorieren |
adj made of marble
| Deutsch | marmorn |
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