Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun marble
3 senses of marble
Sense 1
marble -- (a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material)
=> rock, stone -- (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries")
Sense 2
marble -- (a small ball of glass that is used in various games)
=> ball -- (round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket")
Sense 3
marble -- (a sculpture carved from marble)
=> sculpture -- (a three-dimensional work of plastic art)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb marble
1 sense of marble
Sense 1
marble -- (paint or stain like marble; "marble paper")
=> stain -- (color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages")