marbled

adjective

mar·​bled ˈmär-bəld 

1

[marble entry 1]

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

[marble entry 2] : marked by an intermixture of fat and lean

well-marbled beef

Synonyms

• colored
• colorful
• spotted
• dapple
• stained
• blotched
• pied
• splotched
• blotchy
• pinto
• mottled

Examples of marbled in a Sentence

The mansion has beautiful marbled columns.

The meat was marbled with fat.

Recent Examples on the Web

This red marbled stone feels like an homage to Paloma Elsesser's spa-like bathroom. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

This striking baked blush certainly has my attention — its marbled design includes multiple colors and illuminating pigments to give your cheeks a fresh, radiant look with one dusting. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

Trace your kiddo's arm and fingers on marbled green paper to create this monster hand from Happy Hooligans. —Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025

The steaks have all been beautifully marbled, which makes cooking them pretty hard to screw up. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for marbled

• garbled

Kids Definition

marbled

adjective

mar·​bled ˈmär-bəld 

1

: made from or decorated with marble

2

: having markings or color similar to marble

3

: having lines of fat throughout

marbled meat