MARBLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does marble mean?
• MARBLE (noun)
The noun MARBLE has 3 senses:
1. a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
2. a small ball of glass that is used in various games
3. a sculpture carved from marble
Familiarity information: MARBLE used as a noun is uncommon.
• MARBLE (verb)
The verb MARBLE has 1 sense:
1. paint or stain like marble
Familiarity information: MARBLE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MARBLE (noun)
Meaning:
A hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("marble" is a kind of...):
rock; stone (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marble"):
verd antique; verde antique (a dark green impure marble)
Meaning:
A small ball of glass that is used in various games
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("marble" is a kind of...):
ball (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marble"):
shooter; taw (a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles)
Meaning:
A sculpture carved from marble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("marble" is a kind of...):
sculpture (a three-dimensional work of plastic art)
• MARBLE (verb)
Meaning:
Paint or stain like marble
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
marble paper
Hypernyms (to "marble" is one way to...):
stain (color with a liquid dye or tint)
Domain category:
handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
