1. a hard crystalline rock that can be polished and is used in architecture and sculpture
2. a small hard ball made of glass, stone, or clay, used in children’s games
3. mental faculties or common sense
Usage: informal

1. to stain or color something to look like marble

1. made of or resembling marble

Examples

• The statue was carved from white marble.
• The children played marbles in the schoolyard.
• He’s lost his marbles if he thinks that plan will work.
• The baker marbled the chocolate cake batter.
• The marble countertop was cold to the touch.
• She found a beautiful blue marble under the porch.
• The artist used a marbling technique on the paper.