marbly

American  

[mahr-blee] / ˈmɑr bli /

adjective

1. like marble in appearance, hardness, coldness, etc.

---

Etymology

Origin of marbly

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at marble, -y ¹

Example Sentences

But instead, he chose to play David — not the biblical figure but the statue itself, for which Longfellow proudly went bare-chested with his face and body painted a marbly white.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023

A self-portrait in marbly blues and purples that would fit in well at the Burning Man festival.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

It went as suddenly as it came, leaving the face as marbly cold and impassive as ever.

From The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories by Dunbar, Paul Laurence

Another Winter Night.—I don't know anything more filling than to be on the wide firm deck of a powerful boat, a clear, cool, extra-moonlight night, crushing proudly and resistlessly through this thick, marbly, glistening ice.

From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Whitman, Walt

My ears were spelled, my neck was coiled, And I with their fury was glowing, When the marbly waters bubbled and boiled At a watery noise of crowing.

From Poems — Volume 1 by Meredith, George