marbled

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble“marbleized pink skin”Synonyms: marbleized marbleised

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Marble \Mar"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Marbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marbling.] [Cf. F. marbrer. See Marble, n.] To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper. [1913 Webster]

Marbled \Mar"bled\, a.

1.Made of, or faced with, marble. [Obs.] "The marbled mansion." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.Made to resemble marble; veined or spotted like marble. "Marbled paper." --Boyle. [1913 Webster]

3.(Zool.) Varied with irregular markings, or witch a confused blending of irregular spots and streaks. [1913 Webster]

4.Having small flecks of fat interspered with the muscle; -- of cuts of meat, especially beef; as, a well-marbled steak. Such marbling improves the flavor of beef for most people. [PJC]