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

Sarah Stacey Interior Design created a vibrant sitting room with marbled wallpaper, a Moroccan rug, and an intriguing mix of antique and midcentury pieces. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025

The offerings of high-performance outerwear feature hints of streetwear with fresh patterns; current offerings include a marbled composition notebook-like pattern and pale lilac puffers. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2024

And in this painting, the marbled feel of the satellites lends a kind of molten ferocity—this was a race, after all. —Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025

Don’t be afraid to add a bit of whimsy with makeup brushes of cool color, or a marbled look, with a matching holder. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for marbled

• garbled

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