°A rock of crystalline limestone.
"Open thy marble jaws, O tomb / And hide me, earth, in thy dark womb.—George Frederic Handel, Jeptha"
°A small spherical ball of rock or glass used in children's games.
verb
°To give the appearance of the streaks and swirls of types of certain marble, as by incomplete mixing of
viscous ingredients or by uneven application of paint or other
colorant.
°To be interlaced with fat.
synonyms:
marbleize, marbelize