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marbled

marbled

1 4.4
Having streaks and veins of another color, like marble or fat in meat
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɑr.bəld/
translation icon : marmoleado
  • Marbled endpapers covered the slots that normally held the Abbe's reading spectacles.

Oh, geez, your phone is going to be a marbled look.

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Examples

  • And then again, you get this really cool like marbled effect on your eggs.

  • Marbled paper leaves just may be the way to go.

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  • Unfortunately we didn't manage to get all of the marbled marks off the plastic, but it does now have an even colour.

  • And this does have kind of a marbled look to it, but you're not seeing a lot of shimmer.

  • The artist created a stunning sculpture that features a marbled pattern of blue and white.

  • Her dress had a beautiful fabric with a marbled design that caught everyone's attention.

  • The invitation was printed on marbled paper, giving it an elegant and unique appearance.

Synonyms

marbleized
vsmarbled
  • US
6.5

Having streaks or swirls of color like real marble

refers specifically to veins and streaks rather than general marble resemblance
marmorated
vsmarbled
  • Specialized
9.5

Having a surface like marble with light and dark lines

describes only the surface veins or streaks, not actual marble material
veined
vsmarbled
4.4

Having lines and marks like those on a leaf or marble

focuses on resembling marble specifically rather than any surface with veins
marbly
vsmarbled
7.0

Having a smooth surface with streaks like marble

emphasizes the patterned veins or streaks rather than general material look
marmorean
vsmarbled
  • Literature
9.9

Looks and feels like marble

highlights the color veins or streaks rather than overall stone qualities
marmoreal
vsmarbled
  • Literature
9.9

Smooth and pale like a statue carved from marble

points to colored veins and streaks instead of texture or hardness

Antonyms

uniform
92 3.7

Always the same in all parts and at all times

How Marbled

marbled
1 4.4
veined
4.4
streaked
2.7
mottled
7 6.3

Surface Forms

marbled positive

Morphology

marbled = marble (transparent) = marble + ed

Formed from 'marble' + '-ed' (ordinary adjectival/past-participial formation); a learner who knows 'marble' can readily infer 'marbled' as 'having marble-like veins or pattern'.

Etymology

Marbled comes from marble, the stone with natural veins and swirls of color. So to call something marbled is to say it looks like that stone — 'marked with veins or streaks of color'.