2. An intermixture of fat and lean in meat, giving it a
marbled appearance.
[1913 Webster]
3. pl. (Zo["o]l.) Distinct markings resembling the variegations of marble, as on birds and insects. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Marbling — may refer to: The quality of a surface that has streaks of color, like marble. For example: Marbleizing, also called faux marbling, the art of painting walls or furniture to look like real marble. Paper marbling, a method of aqueous surface… … Wikipedia
marbling — [mär′bliŋ] n. 1. the art or process of staining or veining like marble, as the decoration of book edges in marblelike patterns 2. a streaked, veined, or mottled appearance like that of marble [a marbling of fat in beef] … English World dictionary
marbling — ► NOUN 1) colouring or marking that resembles marble. 2) streaks of fat in lean meat … English terms dictionary
Marbling — Marble Mar ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Marbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Marbling}.] [Cf. F. marbrer. See {Marble}, n.] To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marbling — noun Date: circa 1752 1. the action or process of making like marble especially in coloration 2. coloration or markings resembling or suggestive of marble 3. an intermixture of fat and lean especially when evenly distributed in a cut of meat … New Collegiate Dictionary
marbling — /mahr bling/, n. 1. the act, process, or art of coloring or staining in imitation of variegated marble. 2. an appearance like that of variegated marble. 3. the intermixture of fat with lean in a cut of meat, which contributes to flavor and… … Universalium
marbling — noun a) A mottled or streaky appearance b) The process of adding such an appearance, especially as a decoration … Wiktionary
Marbling — Раскрашивание под мрамор … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
marbling — mÉ‘rblɪŋ / mÉ‘Ëbl n. application of decorative material to a surface to give the appearance of marble mar·ble || mÉ‘bl / mÉ‘Ëbl n. crystalized limestone used in flooring and sculpture; small glass ball used as a children s toy v. cause to… … English contemporary dictionary
marbling — rambling … Anagrams dictionary
