ALL meanings of marble
mar·ble
M m - noun marble A hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color, that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture. 1
- noun marble mottled stone 1
- noun marble round glass toy 1
- adjective marble made of marble 1
- transitive verb marble add pattern 1
- 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
- verb with object marble to apply a decorative pattern to (paper, the edges of a book, etc.) by transferring oil pigments floating on water. 1
- noun marble (Uncountable Noun) A rock of crystalline limestone. 0
- noun marble (Countable Noun) A small spherical ball of rock, glass, ceramic or metal used in children's games. 0
- verb marble (Transitive Verb) 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. 0
- verb marble (Intransitive Verb) To get 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. 0
- verb marble (Transitive Verb) To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble. 0
- verb marble (Intransitive Verb) (of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat. 0
- adjective marble Made of, or resembling, marble. 0
- adjective marble (figuratively) Cold; hard; unfeeling. 0
- uncountable noun marble Marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished. Statues and parts of buildings are sometimes made of marble. 0
- countable noun marble Marbles are sculptures made of marble. 0
- uncountable noun marble Marbles is a children's game played with small balls, usually made of coloured glass. You roll a ball along the ground and try to hit an opponent's ball with it. 0
- countable noun marble A marble is one of the small balls used in the game of marbles. 0
- noun marble a hard crystalline metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of a limestone: takes a high polish and is used for building and sculpture 0
- noun marble (as modifier) 0
- noun marble a block or work of art of marble 0
- noun marble a small round glass or stone ball used in playing marbles 0
- verb marble to mottle with variegated streaks in imitation of marble 0
- adjective marble cold, hard, or unresponsive 0
- adjective marble white like some kinds of marble 0
- noun marble a hard, crystalline or granular, metamorphic limestone, white or variously colored and sometimes streaked or mottled, which can take a high polish: it is much used in building and sculpture 0
- noun marble a piece or slab of this stone, used as a monument, inscribed record, etc. 0
- noun marble a piece of sculpture in marble 0
- noun marble anything resembling or suggesting marble in hardness, smoothness, coldness, coloration, etc. 0
- noun marble a little ball of stone, glass, or clay, used in games 0
- noun marble a children's game in which a marble is propelled by the thumb at other marbles, usually in an attempt to drive them out of a marked circle 0
- noun marble a marbled pattern; marbling 0
- noun marble mental soundness; sanity; wits 0
- adjective marble made or consisting of marble 0
- adjective marble like marble in some way; hard, cold, smooth, white, etc., or streaked, mottled, etc. 0
- verb transitive marble to stain or color (book edges) to look mottled or streaked like marble 0