marmoreal

or mar·mo·re·an

[ mahr-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr- ]

/ mɑrˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- /

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adjective

of or like marble: skin of marmoreal smoothness.

Origin of marmoreal

1790–1800; <Latin marmore(us) made of marble (see marble, -eous) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM marmoreal

mar·mo·re·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby marmoreal

Mar.Mech.E., Marmes man, marmite, Marmolada, marmorated, marmoreal, marmoset, marmot, Marne, Maroc, marocain

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Example sentences from the Web for marmoreal

Gods, whom Art ever must avow, Ruled the marmoreal sky's demesne.
Enamels and Cameos and other Poems|Thophile Gautier
The marmoreal and academic work seemed wonderfully warm and original in that room at Bycars.
The Price of Love|Arnold Bennett
We trust the alabaster lady has by now regained her property and with it her marmoreal calm.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 7, 1919.|Various
His prophetic assurance cast a fresh shade of apprehension over her marmoreal brow.
Ghetto Comedies|Israel Zangwill

He was the creator of that opulent type of female beauty with marmoreal neck and bosom uberous so characteristic of Venetian art.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey

British Dictionary definitions for marmoreal

marmoreal

less commonly marmorean

/ (mɑːˈmɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling marblea marmoreal complexion

Derived forms of marmoreal

marmoreally, adverb

Word Origin for marmoreal

C18: from Latin marmoreus, from marmor marble

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单词	marmoreal
释义	marmoreal or mar·mo·re·an [ mahr-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr- ] / mɑrˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR marmoreal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or like marble: skin of marmoreal smoothness. Origin of marmoreal 1790–1800; <Latin marmore(us) made of marble (see marble, -eous) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM marmoreal mar·mo·re·al·ly, adverb Words nearby marmoreal Mar.Mech.E., Marmes man, marmite, Marmolada, marmorated, marmoreal, marmoset, marmot, Marne, Maroc, marocain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marmoreal Gods, whom Art ever must avow, Ruled the marmoreal sky's demesne. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems\|Thophile Gautier The marmoreal and academic work seemed wonderfully warm and original in that room at Bycars. The Price of Love\|Arnold Bennett We trust the alabaster lady has by now regained her property and with it her marmoreal calm. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 7, 1919.\|Various His prophetic assurance cast a fresh shade of apprehension over her marmoreal brow. Ghetto Comedies\|Israel Zangwill He was the creator of that opulent type of female beauty with marmoreal neck and bosom uberous so characteristic of Venetian art. Venice and its Story\|Thomas Okey British Dictionary definitions for marmoreal marmoreal less commonly marmorean / (mɑːˈmɔːrɪəl) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling marblea marmoreal complexion Derived forms of marmoreal marmoreally, adverb Word Origin for marmoreal C18: from Latin marmoreus, from marmor marble Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to marmoreal alabaster
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marmoreal

or mar·mo·re·an

adjective

Origin of marmoreal

OTHER WORDS FROM marmoreal

Words nearby marmoreal

Example sentences from the Web for marmoreal

British Dictionary definitions for marmoreal

less commonly marmorean

adjective

Derived forms of marmoreal

Word Origin for marmoreal

Words related to marmoreal