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marble
1[mahr-buhl]
noun
metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
any variety of this stone.
Carrara marble.
an object made of or carved from this stone, especially a sculpture.
Renaissance marbles.
a piece of this stone.
the fallen marbles of Roman ruins.
(not in technical use) any of various breccias or other stones that take a high polish and show a variegated pattern.
a marbled appearance or pattern; marbling.
The woodwork had a greenish marble.
anything resembling marble in hardness, coldness, smoothness, etc..
a brow of marble.
something lacking in warmth or feeling.
a little ball made of stone, baked clay, glass, porcelain, agate, or steel, especially for use in games.
(used with a singular verb)marbles, a game for children in which a marble is propelled by the thumb to hit another marble so as to drive it out of a circle drawn or scratched on the ground.
Slang.marbles, normal rational faculties; sanity; wits; common sense.
to have all one's marbles; to lose one's marbles.
adjective
consisting or made of marble.
like marble, as in hardness, coldness, smoothness, etc.
lacking in warmth, compassion, or sympathy.
marble heart.
of variegated or mottled color.
verb (used with object)
to color or stain like variegated marble.
to apply a decorative pattern to (paper, the edges of a book, etc.) by transferring oil pigments floating on water.
Marble
2[mahr-buhl]
noun
Alice, 1913–90, U.S. tennis player.
marble
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of a limestone: takes a high polish and is used for building and sculpture
( as modifier )
a marble bust
a block or work of art of marble
a small round glass or stone ball used in playing marbles
informalto succeed or do the right thing
informalto die
verb
(tr) to mottle with variegated streaks in imitation of marble
adjective
cold, hard, or unresponsive
white like some kinds of marble
marble
A metamorphic rock consisting primarily of calcite and dolomite. Marble is formed by the metamorphism of limestone. Although it is usually white to gray in color, it often has irregularly colored marks due to the presence of impurities such as silica and clay. Marble is used especially in sculpture and as a building material.
Other 51Թ Forms
- marbler noun
- unmarbled adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of marble1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of marble1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
A small marble sculpture thought to be a copy of the French artist Auguste Rodin's work has turned out to be the real thing, selling for almost $1m at an auction in France on Monday.
Small, smart and missing a few marbles is often just what you need when the sh*t hits the fan.
Inside, there’s a beautiful marble bar, wood tables, a cozy couch and long tables with tea leaves in jars to smell and discover.
Even the bathrooms are opulent in that uncanny, chain-restaurant way: part suburban shopping plaza, part Ancient Egyptian bathhouse, all backlit marble and echoing tile.
Once, she drove an hour to Claremont to pick up a marble sculpture; she also has met people in parking lots to pick up her purchases.
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