marblelike
Cold and polished
Marblelike describes something resembling marble in appearance or quality—typically smooth, cool, hard, or veined with color.
The word most often applies to surfaces or textures: marblelike countertops, skin with a marblelike pallor.
It can suggest coldness or stillness: Her face remained marblelike throughout the interrogation.
Marked with linear channels
- streakedMarked with bands
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- swirledMoved in curves
banded · patterned · striated · reticulated · serpentine · clouded · flecked · speckled
Translucent carving stone
- onyxLayered black-white gemstone
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
quartzite · slate · soapstone · terrazzo · porphyry · serpentine · calcite · dolomite
Smooth, refined, accomplished
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- glossySmooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- sleekSmooth and elegant
cool · silky · satiny · glassy · reflective · sheeny · buffed · gleaming
Relating to carved forms
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- GrecianOf ancient Hellas
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- PalladianRenaissance-rooted architectural style
columned · statuary · monumental · antiquity · Parthenon · Carrara · Michelangelo · Bernini
Firm or demanding
firm · unyielding · weighty · substantial · heavy · massive · stony · impenetrable
veined
Marked with linear channels
- streakedMarked with bands
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- variegatedMarked with different colors
swirled · banded · patterned · striated · reticulated · serpentine · clouded · flecked · speckled · dappled
alabaster
Translucent carving stone
- onyxLayered black-white gemstone
- travertineLimestone from thermal springs
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
limestone · quartzite · slate · soapstone · terrazzo · porphyry · serpentine · calcite · dolomite · gypsum
polished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
sleek · cool · silky · satiny · glassy · reflective · sheeny · buffed · gleaming · slick
sculptural
Relating to carved forms
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- GrecianOf ancient Hellas
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
Palladian · columned · statuary · monumental · antiquity · Parthenon · Carrara · Michelangelo · Bernini · Renaissance
hard
Firm or demanding
rigid · firm · unyielding · weighty · substantial · heavy · massive · stony · impenetrable · indurate