marbled
marbled adjective: composed of marble; having a marble exterior. Also the simple past and past participle of marble.
Adjective
marbled (comparative more marbled, superlative most marbled)
- 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.c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- Synonyms:
- bemarbled
- Goe great with Tygers, Dragons, Wolues, and Beares,
- Having marbling.
- Resembling marble.
- The hanging-bowl lampshade in marbled glass was two decades pre-war – the kind that marked out aged people.1998, Derek Beaven, chapter 9, in Acts of Mutiny, London: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, part 1 (Motion), page 34
- Interlaced with fat.
Also used as
marbled is also the simple past and past participle of marble.
Synonyms of marbled
Forms of marbled
| comparative | more marbled |
|---|---|
| superlative | most marbled |
Origin of marbled
From marble + -ed.
Words formed from marbled
Phrases with marbled
Questions about marbled
- What does marbled mean?
- Marbled means composed of marble; having a marble exterior.
- What part of speech is marbled?
- Marbled is an adjective.
Words near marbled in the dictionary
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