marbled
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Having a pattern resembling marble: Describes a surface, material, or appearance that is patterned with veins, streaks, or swirls of color, similar to the natural appearance of polished marble stone. 2. Decorated or colored to imitate marble: Refers to an object that has been artificially treated, painted, or finished to look like marble.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The library had beautiful marbled endpapers in its old books.
- The chef prepared a marbled steak with perfect streaks of fat.
- The marbled effect on the tabletop was achieved through a special painting technique.
Advanced Usage
- "marbled look/appearance/effect": Used to describe the visual quality of something that resembles marble.
- The cake had a stunning marbled look with swirls of chocolate and vanilla batter.
- In specific contexts:
- Culinary: Often describes meat (especially beef) with intramuscular fat, creating a streaky pattern.
- Wagyu beef is prized for its highly marbled texture.
- Bookbinding/Paper: Describes decorative paper with swirling, marble-like patterns.
- She collected stationery with marbled designs.
Variants and Related Words
- Marble (noun/verb): The stone itself; or the act of creating a marbled pattern.
- They decided to marble the surface of the clay for a unique effect.
- Marbling (noun): The process of creating a marbled pattern, or the pattern itself.
- The marbling in that piece of beef indicates high quality.
- Marbleized (adjective): A synonym for 'marbled', meaning patterned like marble.
- The artist created a marbleized finish on the vase.
Synonyms
- Veined: Marked with veins or streaks.
- Streaked: Marked with streaks or lines of color.
- Swirled: Having a twisted or spiral pattern.
Related Phrases/Idioms
(Note: There are no common phrasal verbs or idioms directly formed from the adjective 'marbled'. Its usage is primarily descriptive.)
Adjective
- patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble
- marbleized pink skin