marbly

[ mahr-blee ]

/ ˈmɑr bli /

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adjective

like marble in appearance, hardness, coldness, etc.

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Origin of marbly

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at marble, -y¹

Words nearby marbly

marbleize, marble orchard, marbles, marblewood, marbling, marbly, Marburg, Marburg disease, Marbury versus Madison, marc, Marcan

How to use marbly in a sentence

It went as suddenly as it came, leaving the face as marbly cold and impassive as ever.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories|Paul Laurence Dunbar
Flesh slowly hardening in marbly whiteness, as the cold slowly increased.
Black Amazon of Mars|Leigh Brackett
The unearthliness of her beauty likewise disappeared, a slight colour displacing the almost marbly whiteness of her cheek.
The Portent and Other Stories|George MacDonald