Synonyms of marl

marl

noun

as in alluvium

Related Words

• alluvium
• silt
• sediment
• loess
• colluvium
• clay
• shingle
• mud
• sand
• detritus
• gravel
• loam
• earth
• kaolin
• gault
• mold
• clod
• dirt
• gley
• muck
• ground
• dust
• gumbo
• humus
• topsoil
• subsoil
• guck
• blackland
• duff
• substratum
• mull

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marl

Freshman Ben Smith became the first NCAA outdoor champion for Oregon in the shot put since Dean Crouser (1982) with a marl of 69-0 1/2. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026

Mazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025

In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic. — Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024