marbled

English

Etymology

From marble +‎ -ed.

Adjective

marbled (comparative more marbled, superlative most marbled)

1. Composed of marble; having a marble exterior.

   Synonym: bemarbled

   • c. 1605–1608, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii], page 92, column 1:

     Goe great with Tygers, Dragons, Wolues, and Beares, / Teeme with new Monſters, whom thy vpward face / Hath to the Marbled Manſion all aboue / Neuer preſented.

2. Having marbling.
3. Resembling marble.
4. (meat) Interlaced with fat.

Derived terms

• marbled cat
• marbled crayfish
• marbled eel
• marbled frog
• marbled godwit
• marbled murrelet
• marbled newt
• marbled polecat
• marbled salamander
• marbled white

 

Translations

composed of marble

• German: marmorn (de)

having marbling

• German: marmoriert (de), geädert (de)

resembling marble

• German: marmorn (de), marmoriert (de)
• Italian: marmorizzato (it)
• Spanish: marmolado

interlaced with fat

• Dutch: doorregen (nl)
• German: marmoriert (de), durchwachsen (de)

Verb

marbled

1. simple past and past participle of marble

Anagrams

• blarmed, rambled