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Meaning of
marble
in English
marble
us
/ˈmɑɹbəl/
uk
/ˈmɑɹbəl/
#moderate
Plural
marbles
Past Tense
marbled
Participle Verb
marbling
Third Person Singular
marbles
Definitions
Noun
a
type
of
hard
,
crystalline
rock
composed
primarily
of
calcium
carbonate
The
statue
is
made
from
polished
marble
.
a
round
object
used
in
certain
games
,
typically
made
from
glass
or
ceramic
The
child
rolled
the
marbles
across
the
floor
.
a
sculpture
carved
from
the
metamorphic
rock
known
as
marble
The
statue
in
the
square
is
a
marvelous
marble
creation
.
Verb
to
make
something
appear
as
if
it
has
the
streaky
or
whorled
effect
seen
in
some
marbles
,
often
by
inadequately
blending
thick
substances
together
,
or
by
haphazardly
applying
paints
or
other
colors
The
cake
was
marbled
with
chocolate
.
to
acquire
or
exhibit
the
mottled
or
veined
appearance
characteristic
of
specific
marbles
,
such
as
that
resulting
from
imperfect
blending
of
thick
substances
or
uneven
application
of
color
The
cake
marble
beautifully
with
each
layer
.
to
create
a
pattern
on
the
surface
of
meat
resembling
that
of
marble
The
chef
marbled
the
steak
beautifully
.
to
infiltrate
meat
,
particularly
beef
,
with
fat
;
for
fat
to
permeate
through
meat
The
steak
marbled
beautifully
.
to
interweave
or
have
something
interwoven
throughout
The
cake
was
marbled
with
chocolate
swirls
.
Adjective
crafted
from
,
or
similar
in
appearance
to
,
a
metamorphic
rock
composed
mainly
of
calcium
carbonate
The
marble
statue
stood
proudly
in
the
museum
.
icy
;
firm
;
emotionless
The
king's
heart
was
as
marble
when
he
heard
the
news
.