What is another word for marmoreal?

Pronunciation: [mˈɑːmɔːɹˌi͡əl] (IPA)

Marmoreal is an adjective that means resembling marble. There are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably such as marble-like, stony, alabaster, chiseled, polished, sculptural, smooth, hard, cold, and dense. Some examples of these synonyms in context are "the marmoreal statue stood tall and proud in the middle of the courtyard," "the surfaces of the building were polished to a marmoreal shine," and "the artist's chiseled features looked like they were carved from pure marble." These synonyms can add variety and color to language and help writers express their ideas more creatively.

What are the hypernyms for Marmoreal?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Marmoreal

This marmoreal repose of the once active man symbolises for our imagination the state into which he passed four centuries ago, but in which, according to the creed, he still abides, reserved for judgment and re-incarnation.
"Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Vol III."
John Symonds
One was Basil, who, in the instant after alighting there, had fallen into an attitude of marmoreal ease as if he had been there from boyhood; he was smoking a cigar with a slow pleasure.
"The Club of Queer Trades"
G. K. Chesterton
I beg your pardon,' he ended suddenly, resuming marmoreal attitude in his chair.
"Trent's Last Case The Woman in Black"
E.C. (Edmund Clerihew) Bentley

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