marbly

marbly [mahr-blee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. like marble in appearance, hardness, coldness, etc.

Origin of marbly late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at marble, -y1 Examples from the Web for marbly Historical Examples of marbly

It went as suddenly as it came, leaving the face as marbly cold and impassive as ever.

The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Flesh slowly hardening in marbly whiteness, as the cold slowly increased.

Black Amazon of Mars

Leigh Brackett