■ noun
1》 a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically variegated or mottled, which may be polished and is used in sculpture and building.
2》 a small ball of coloured glass used as a toy.
↘( ~s ) [treated as sing. ] a game in which ~s are rolled along the ground.
3》 ( one's ~s ) informal one's mental faculties.
■ verb give (something) the appearance of ~.
Derivatives
~d adjective
~ize or ~ise verb
~r noun
marbly adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. (var. of marbre ), from L. marmor , from Gk marmaros 'shining stone'.