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adjective mar·bled \ˈmär-bəld\

Definition of marbled

1 [¹marble] a : made of or covered with marble or marblingb : 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

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Examples of marbled in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of marbled

1598

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Definition of marbled for English Language Learners

: made from or decorated with marble
: having markings or colors similar to marble
of meat : having lines of fat mixed throughout

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