to marble
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7.7
- verb
- /ˈmɑːr.bəl/
:
marmolear
- "But it doesn't work like that; the fat is marbled throughout all the meat."
Examples
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I waited as she dove, then returned with a small rock, one marbled black and tan.
Fiction book (1998) -
You should be able to see the butter marbled throughout the dough.
Blog text (29) -
Let the paper dry completely, and marble the reverse side as well, if desired.
Blog text (31) -
Uncle Blas squatted beside a shoulder of pork marbled with fat.
Fiction book (1997) -
The Waterman has been marbled to recall those endpapers one enjoys in antique books.
Fiction book (1998) -
What pond or lake is that beyond their pleasant lawn, its olive surface just now marbled with springtime yellow pollen?
Fiction book (1994) -
She decided to marble the cake batter with chocolate for a decorative look.
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The artist used a special technique to marble the surface of the paper with vibrant colors.
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He learned how to marble fabric to create unique patterns for his sewing projects.
Synonyms
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7.7
To make thin lines appear on something
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7.9
Make a surface look like smooth white stone with dark lines
Compounds
- Indian
A large tree from Asia with hard wood marked by dark and light swirling lines
- Specialized
An inherited condition in which bones become very dense and hard, reducing the space inside bones for making blood cells
- Specialized
A hard stone used for decoration with smooth bands and a little see-through, shiny look
How Marbled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marble as a verb comes from the stone name and means 'to make something look like marble', so to marble a surface is to give it the streaks and shine of the real rock.