Characteristic of marble.

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. / (countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.

(transitive) To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.

Made of, or resembling, marble. / (figuratively) Cold; hard; unfeeling.

Any of several children's games played with small balls (made of marble or more commonly glass). / (figuratively, usually in a limited number of expressions) Sanity.

plural of marble

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marble

Composed of marble; having a marble exterior. / Having marbling. / Resembling marble. / (meat) Interlaced with fat.

simple past tense and past participle of marble

present participle of marble