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

Slices of lusciously marbled brisket have a sharp, peppery bark, and the pork ribs are tinged pink with smoke straight down to the bone. —Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025

This red marbled stone feels like an homage to Paloma Elsesser's spa-like bathroom. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025

This is beautifully marbled, deeply beefy, strikingly umami meat from older cattle. —Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Available in two colors — wintergreen onyx and violet shimmer — the marbled Shiny Bug vinyl records feature exclusive cover art depicting Swift wearing a dark, sparkly leotard with flared spikes and matching gloves. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Aug. 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