Synonyms of the word marble


MARBLEBALL - ROCK - SCULPTURE - STAIN - STONE

marble

  • n. (uncountable) A rock of crystalline limestone.
  • n. (countable) A small spherical ball of rock, glass, ceramic or metal used in games and races.
  • v. (transitive) To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble,…
  • v. (intransitive) To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example…
  • v. (transitive) To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance…
  • v. (intransitive, of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through…
  • v. (by extension, figuratively) To lace or be laced throughout.
  • adj. Made of, or resembling, marble.
  • adj. (figuratively) Cold; hard; unfeeling.

ball

  • n. A solid or hollow sphere, or part thereof.
  • n. (sports) The use of a round or ellipsoidal object.
  • n. (mildly vulgar, slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
  • n. (printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used…
  • n. (farriery, historical) A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.
  • v. (transitive) To form or wind into a ball.
  • v. (metalworking) To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
  • v. (transitive, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with.
  • v. (transitive, intransitive) To gather balls which cling to the feet, as of damp snow or clay; to gather…
  • v. (slang, usually in present participle) To be hip or cool.
  • v. (nonstandard, slang) To play basketball.
  • interj. (Australian rules football) An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player. This…
  • n. A formal dance.
  • n. (informal) A very enjoyable time.

rock

  • n. Some formations of minerals.
  • n. A large hill or island having no vegetation.
  • n. (figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support…
  • n. A lump or cube of ice.
  • n. (Britain, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally…
  • n. (US, slang) A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.
  • n. Some people.
  • n. Some fish.
  • n. (basketball, slang) A basketball.
  • n. (rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to…
  • v. (transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
  • v. (transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.
  • v. (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.
  • v. (transitive and intransitive, of ore etc.) To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.
  • v. (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
  • v. (intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.
  • v. (euphemistic) to make love to or have sex with someone.
  • n. An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.
  • n. A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar,…
  • v. (intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
  • v. (intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.
  • v. (transitive) to thrill or excite, especially with rock music.
  • v. (transitive) to do something with excitement yet skillfully.
  • v. (transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular…
  • n. (countable) distaff.
  • n. (uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.
  • n. Archaic form of roc (mythical bird).

sculpture

  • n. (countable) A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden…
  • n. Works of art created by sculpting, as a group.
  • n. (zoology) The three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface of a shell.
  • v. To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure.
  • v. To represent something in sculpture.
  • v. To change the shape of a land feature by erosion etc.

stain

  • n. A discoloured spot or area.
  • n. A blemish on one's character or reputation.
  • n. A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
  • n. A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
  • v. To discolour something.
  • v. To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation.
  • v. To coat a surface with a stain.
  • v. (cytology) To treat a microscope specimen with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features.
  • v. To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

stone

  • n. (uncountable) A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.
  • n. A small piece of stone, a pebble.
  • n. A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
  • n. (Britain, plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals,…
  • n. (botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp…
  • n. (medicine) A hard, stone-like deposit.
  • n. (board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon,…
  • n. A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.
  • n. (curling) A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the…
  • n. A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone.
  • n. (obsolete) A mirror, or its glass.
  • n. (obsolete) A testicle.
  • n. (dated, printing) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange…
  • v. (transitive) To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.
  • v. (transitive) To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
  • v. (intransitive) To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.
  • v. (transitive, slang) To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive).
  • v. (intransitive, Singapore, slang) To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when…
  • adj. Constructed of stone.
  • adj. Having the appearance of stone.
  • adj. Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.
  • adj. (African American Vernacular) Used as an intensifier.
  • adj. (LGBT) Willing to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it.
  • adv. As a stone (used with following adjective).
  • adv. (slang) Absolutely, completely (used with following adjectives).

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