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marbling

[ ˈmɑːrblɪŋ ]

Noun

^{Context #1 | Noun}

art

The technique of producing patterns resembling the grain of marble by means of colors made to spread on the surface of a thick mucilage and transferred to paper or cloth.

Synonyms

marbleing, marbleizing.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
marbling	Commonly used in culinary contexts to describe the pattern of fat within meat. It can also refer to a decorative technique in bookbinding and paper crafting to create a marble-like appearance on surfaces. The steak has excellent marbling, which will enhance its flavor when cooked. She spent the afternoon marbling paper for her handmade journals.
marbleizing	Primarily used in artistic or design contexts to describe the process of creating a pattern that resembles marble, especially on surfaces such as paper, walls, or ceramics. The artist is well-known for marbleizing ceramic vases. They are marbleizing the accent wall to give it a luxurious look.
marbleing	Used less frequently and is an alternative spelling of 'marbling'. It carries the same meanings but might be seen as a typographical error. The chef commented on the steak's beautiful marbleing. The art teacher showed the students how to achieve a marbleing effect on their projects.

Word

Description / Examples

marbling

Commonly used in culinary contexts to describe the pattern of fat within meat. It can also refer to a decorative technique in bookbinding and paper crafting to create a marble-like appearance on surfaces.

The steak has excellent marbling, which will enhance its flavor when cooked.
She spent the afternoon marbling paper for her handmade journals.

marbleizing

Primarily used in artistic or design contexts to describe the process of creating a pattern that resembles marble, especially on surfaces such as paper, walls, or ceramics.

The artist is well-known for marbleizing ceramic vases.
They are marbleizing the accent wall to give it a luxurious look.

marbleing

Used less frequently and is an alternative spelling of 'marbling'. It carries the same meanings but might be seen as a typographical error.

The chef commented on the steak's beautiful marbleing.
The art teacher showed the students how to achieve a marbleing effect on their projects.

Examples of usage

The marbling technique is commonly used in bookbinding.
She learned the art of marbling from a master craftsman.

^{Context #2 | Noun}

food

The streaked or mottled fat in meat, especially in beef.

Examples of usage

The marbling in this steak makes it very tender and flavorful.
High-quality beef is often judged by the amount of marbling present.

Translations

Translations of the word "marbling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 marmoreio

🇮🇳 मार्बलिंग

🇩🇪 Marmorierung

🇮🇩 marmerisasi

🇺🇦 мармурування

🇵🇱 marmurkowanie

🇯🇵 マーブリング

🇫🇷 marbrure

🇪🇸 marmoleado

🇹🇷 damar

🇰🇷 마블링

🇸🇦 تعرق الرخام

🇨🇿 mramorování

🇸🇰 mramorovanie

🇨🇳 大理石花纹

🇸🇮 marmoriranje

🇮🇸 marmaran

🇰🇿 мәрмәрлеу

🇬🇪 მარმარილობა

🇦🇿 mərmərlənmə

🇲🇽 marmoleado

Etymology

The term 'marbling' originated in the late 17th century, derived from the word 'marble'. Initially used in the context of art to describe the technique of creating patterns resembling marble, it later expanded to include the mottled fat in meat. Marbling has since become a widely recognized term in both the art and culinary worlds.

See also: marbled, marbleing, marbleizing.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,284 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.

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