Synonyms for marble

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1. Composed of marble

   marmoreal, adamant, flinty, vitreous, horny, corneus, bony, osseous, petrified, granitelike, unyielding, indurated; see also stone.

2. Giving the effect of marble

   marbled, mottled, marmoreal, veined, flecked, striated, barred, striped, watered, pied, variegated, mosaic, diapered.

noun

1. Metamorphic limestone

   limestone, chalcedony, quartz, alabaster. see stone.

   Varieties of marble include: Parian, Pentelic, Carrara, Carrian, Serpentine, Algerian, Italian, Tecali, onyx marbles, Siena, Tuscan, Gibraltar, Vermont, Georgia, fire, black, rance, cipolin, giallo antico, brocatello, verdantique, ophicalcite;

2. A piece of carved marble

   carving, figurine, figure; see art 2, sculpture, statue.

3. A ball used in marbles

   nib, ivory, mig, shooter, ante, bait, taw, aggie, cat's eye, glassy; see also toy 1.