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 of marbled

• colored
• colorful
• spotted
• stained
• blotched
• pied
• blotchy
• mottled

Examples of marbled in a Sentence

The mansion has beautiful marbled columns.

The meat was marbled with fat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything from the marbled carpets to the lime-green sofas and even the chinaware is the product of the 65-year-old French-Iranian émigré’s imagination. — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The collection certainly taps into the trend for colored denim, offering offers sandy neutrals, frosted greys, soft pinks, marbled textures and vintage tints with brown and green tones. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

But in comments to The Sacramento Bee, spokespeople for the two companies both said that regardless of how the new ESA interpretation runs out, their timber operations will not destroy marbled murrelet habitat. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Firmer than rib eye but just as rich and, frankly, more consistently well-marbled than most other cuts, it can be cooked like steak (to medium or medium-rare), or braised to full shreddy-ness. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026

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