marbled

mar·bled

adj \ˈmär-bəld\

Definition of MARBLED

1

[¹marble] a : made of or covered with marble or marbling b : marked by an extensive use of marble as an architectural or decorative feature <ancient marbled cities>

2

: having markings or coloration suggestive of marble

3

[²marble] : marked by an intermixture of fat and lean <well-marbled beef>

Examples of MARBLED

1. The mansion has beautiful marbled columns.
2. The meat was marbled with fat.

First Known Use of MARBLED

1598

Related to MARBLED

Synonyms: blotched, blotchy, dappled (also dapple), pied, mottled, piebald, pinto, splotched, spotted

Related Words: shaded; checkered, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, varicolored, variegated; blotted, brindled (or brindle), calico, specked, speckled, streaked; colored, colorful, pigmented; dotted, peppered, sprinkled; stippled; discolored, dyed, marked, stained; flecked, streaked; bespattered, spattered

Near Antonyms: monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic, solid

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