Library / English Dictionary

GRAVELLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

Example:

a gravelly voice

Synonyms:

grating; gravelly; rasping; raspy; rough; scratchy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cacophonic; cacophonous (having an unpleasant sound)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Abounding in small stones

Example:

landed at a shingly little beach

Synonyms:

gravelly; pebbly; shingly

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

rough; unsmooth (having or caused by an irregular surface)

Derivation:

gravel (rock fragments and pebbles)

Credits