HyperDic: gravelly

English > 2 senses of the word gravelly:
ADJECTIVEallgravelly, pebbly, shinglyabounding in small stones
allgravelly, grating, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchyunpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
gravelly > pronunciation
Soundsgrae'vahliy
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English > gravelly: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningAbounding in small stones.
Synonymspebbly, shingly
Broaderrough, unsmoothHaving or caused by an irregular surface
Spanishguijarroso
Nounsgravelrock fragments and pebbles
English > gravelly: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningunpleasantly harsh or grating in sound.
Example"a gravelly voice"
Synonymsgrating, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy
Broadercacophonous, cacophonicHaving an unpleasant sound
Spanisháspero, austero, rugoso
Catalanaspre, raspós, rugós

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