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marble

/ˈmɑɹ.bəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Marble means: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material.

Synonyms for marble1

also used for marble

marbleize

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What does marble mean?4

noun

1

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

2

a small ball of glass that is used in various games

3

a sculpture carved from marble

verb

1

paint or stain like marble“marble paper”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Marble in a sentence

  • The nave, transept and aisles of the church have marble floors.sundown
  • His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold.carlosalberto
  • What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.Adelpa
  • Gradlon lived in great state in a palace of marble, cedar, and gold.Hybrid
  • The trophy is constructed of marble and cherry wood, and is four feet high.CM
  • The building is built of marble of a most lovely color.unknown
  • The beggar sat cross-legged on the marble steps leading to the train station.nonong
  • They are chiseling a statue out of marble.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of marble

as a noun

plural
marbles

as a verb

past tense
marbled
present participle
marbling
third-person singular
marbles
past participle
marbled