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

There are three marbled shades to choose from that not only look beautiful in the tube but also on your face: soft pink Inès, neutral beige Louise (pictured here), and Aïssa, a pink for darker skin tones. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 July 2025

Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape, full-bodied and deeply French, is harmonious with shellfish and richly marbled beef. —Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

That Trump and Zelensky spoke privately, face to face and hunched over on chairs on the marbled floors of the pope’s home, on the day of his funeral, was perhaps a fitting way to honor his wishes. —Darlene Superville and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 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