marbling

the act, process, or art of coloring or staining in imitation of variegated marble.

an appearance like that of variegated marble.

the intermixture of fat with lean in a cut of meat, which contributes to flavor and tenderness.

Bookbinding. marblelike decoration on the paper edges, lining, or binding boards of a book.

metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.

any variety of this stone: Carrara marble.

an object made of or carved from this stone, especially a sculpture: Renaissance marbles.

a piece of this stone: the fallen marbles of Roman ruins.

(not in technical use) any of various breccias or other stones that take a high polish and show a variegated pattern.

consisting or made of marble.

like marble, as in hardness, coldness, smoothness, etc.

lacking in warmth, compassion, or sympathy: marble heart.

of variegated or mottled color.

to color or stain like variegated marble.

to apply a decorative pattern to (paper, the edges of a book, etc.) by transferring oil pigments floating on water.