2syllables
marble
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Definitions ofmarble
1noun
- A rock of crystalline limestone.
- (games) A small ball, usually of glass or ceramic.
- An artwork made from marble.
Example: "The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon."
1verb
- To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
Synonyms: marbleize
- To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
- To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
Synonyms: marbleize
- (of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.
- (by extension) To lace or be laced throughout.
1adjective
- Made of, or resembling, marble.
Example: "a marble mantel"
- Cold; hard; unfeeling.
Example: "a marble heart"
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