A marble made of baked clay. Also in plural: a game played with such marbles.
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释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > marbles > [noun] > marble > types of (23) nicker1675 A marble made of baked clay. Also in plural: a game played with such marbles. alley1720 A toy marble (marble, n. 11a), originally one of high quality made from marble or alabaster, later also one made from glass or other material… blood alley1821 (in marbles) an alley (alley, n.2) which has red or pink markings. commoney1837 A common type of toy marble (marble, n. 11a), typically made of an inexpensive material such as clay. See alley, n.2 Rouge Royal1837 A Belgian marble of a dull reddish colour, veined with white and grey. More fully Rouge Royal marble. peewee1848 A small marble. stoney1856 A child's coloured marble made of stone or a stone-like material. knicker1860 A boys' ‘marble’ of baked clay; esp. one placed between the forefinger and thumb, and propelled by a jerk of the latter, so as to strike at another… bonce1862 A large marble for playing with. plunker1863 Originally and chiefly Scottish. A type of large marble. dobber1875 A large marble. agate1886 A playing marble made of agate, or one made of glass, etc., resembling agate in being opaque rather than transparent and having coloured… mig1886 A marble, esp. one made from baked clay; (in plural) the game of marbles; = miggle, n. glassy1887 A glass marble. miggle1890 A marble, esp. one made from baked clay. Also (in plural): the game of marbles. shooter1892 A marble which is used for ‘shooting’ (see shoot, v. 26a); a taw. Originally and chiefly U.S. aggie1896 A type of highly-prized playing marble made of agate or variegated glass resembling agate; = agate, n. 6. knuckler1896 A schoolboy's marble used in knuckling. milkie1908 An opaque playing marble. ghoen1913 In children's games: a stone, marble, etc., that is thrown, shot, or pitched; esp. a large marble used as a shooter (shooter, n. additions). miggie1916 = miggle, n. immy1928 (a) (See quot. 1928.) (b) A type of marble used by children. glarney1953 A glass marble. |
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