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- [mahr-buh l]
- /ˈmɑr bəl/
- /ˈmɑː.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-buh l]
- /ˈmɑr bəl/
Definitions of marble word
- noun marble Alice, 1913–90, U.S. tennis player. 1
- adjective marble consisting or made of marble. 1
- adjective marble like marble, as in hardness, coldness, smoothness, etc. 1
- adjective marble lacking in warmth, compassion, or sympathy: marble heart. 1
- adjective marble of variegated or mottled color. 1
- verb with object marble to color or stain like variegated marble. 1
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Origin of marble
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English marbel, dissimilated variant of Old English marmel (in marmelstān marble stone) < Latin marmor < Greek mármaros, akin to marmaírein to sparkle
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Parts of speech for Marble
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pronoun
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marble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marble usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marble
adj marble
noun marble
verb marble
- blotched — Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- bespatter — to splash all over, as with dirty water
- studding — a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- studded — a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
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