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marbly

marbly

7.0
Having a smooth surface with streaks like marble
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɑrbli/
translation icon : marmóreo
  • Her elegant dress was adorned with a marbly pattern, blending shades of green and white beautifully.

Examples

  • I added some constellations and then I wanted to do a similar vibe to my packaging last time, which has like that Marbly Galaxy vibe over here.

  • Beautiful sort of gold marbly bathroom.

  • And then under I'm wearing this Q love shirt and it has like a pretty, like marbly design, so that's cool.

  • Even Miracolo Orientale came, excitedly bearing as a wedding gift a marbly pink statue of Diana resting one hand on the horns of a deer while she hid her private parts with the other.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The artist created a stunning sculpture with a marbly texture that resembles the surface of polished stone.

  • The bathroom was renovated with marbly tiles that added a luxurious feel to the space.

Synonyms

marbled
vsmarbly
1 4.4

Having streaks and veins of another color, like marble or fat in meat

refers to general similarity, not only colored veins or surface pattern
marmorean
vsmarbly
  • Literature
9.9

Looks and feels like marble

is broader, covering other qualities beyond appearance or texture
marmoreal
vsmarbly
  • Literature
9.9

Smooth and pale like a statue carved from marble

focuses more generally on any likeness in look, feel, or quality
marbleized
vsmarbly
  • US
6.5

Having streaks or swirls of color like real marble

means the same appearance but uses a different word form
marmorated
vsmarbly
  • Specialized
9.5

Having a surface like marble with light and dark lines

refers to resembling stone in look or feel rather than actual material

Surface Forms

marbly positive

Morphology

marbly = marble (transparent) = marble + y

Standard adjective formation from 'marble' with '-y' meaning 'having the quality or appearance of marble', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Marbly comes from the common word marble, a stone with shiny veins and a smooth look, plus the ending -y which means 'like' or 'having'. So marbly simply means 'looking or feeling like marble', as when a scarf or cheese has a marbled pattern.