Meaning
marble, billiard ball
- a small glass or clay sphere used in children's games (marble)
- a hard ball used in billiards, pool, or carom
In a sentence
I bambini giocavano con le biglie colorate sulla sabbia.
The children were playing with colored marbles on the sand.
La biglia bianca ha colpito la sponda del tavolo.
The white ball hit the cushion of the billiard table.
Hai perso un'altra biglia sotto il divano?
Did you lose another marble under the sofa?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| biglia | feminine · singular |
| biglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often synonymous with 'pallina' when referring to children's toy marbles.
- In billiards contexts, 'biglia' is the standard technical term.