marbled

adjective

mar·​bled ˈmär-bəld 

1

[marble entry 1]

a

: made of or covered with marble or marbling

b

: marked by an extensive use of marble as an architectural or decorative feature

ancient marbled cities

2

: having markings or coloration suggestive of marble

3

[marble entry 2] : marked by an intermixture of fat and lean

well-marbled beef

Synonyms

• blotched
• blotchy
• dappled
• dapple
• mottled
• piebald
• pied
• pinto
• splotched
• spotted

Examples of marbled in a Sentence

The mansion has beautiful marbled columns.

The meat was marbled with fat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Christmas crackers wrapped in marbled paper fit the theme. —Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024

Their premium price further rewards buyers with a posh design, embodied in elegant angular cabinets with a marbled piano gloss finish that oozes luxury. —Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 May 2024

It was located a five-minute stroll from the stadium’s marbled entrance. —Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024

Marbled Lungfish The marbled lungfish is native to the freshwater systems of East and Central Africa. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

marbled

adjective

mar·​bled ˈmär-bəld 

1

: made from or decorated with marble

2

: having markings or color similar to marble

3

: having lines of fat throughout

marbled meat