gravelly
of, like, or abounding in gravel.
harsh and grating: a gravelly voice.
Origin of gravelly
1Other words from gravelly
- un·grav·el·ly, adjective
Words that may be confused with gravelly
- gravely, gravelly
Words Nearby gravelly
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How to use gravelly in a sentence
Within the first quarter-mile, I was off the bike and pushing it, the loose, gravelly surface being too tricky for me to navigate on the full-suspension Commençal e-bike I borrowed from Chase.
There’s also the Soma Buena Vista, a mixte that’s on the racy end of the spectrum for the rider looking for something more road-bike-oriented, as well as the gravelly Larkspur 2 from Marin.
If you’re heading for a more gravelly, rocky, or dense area, you should be fine with small tires, so long as they provide a little bit of traction.
Best beach wagons: Get your gear to the beach in one trip | Florie Korani | July 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThen, they would pitch camp along the gravelly banks for three weeks.
The real Jurassic Park may have been in the Arctic | Sara Kiley Watson | June 28, 2021 | Popular-Science“A certain view of history contends that the historical narrative is just one fiction among others,” Raoul Peck’s deep, gravelly voice asserts near the beginning of Exterminate All the Brutes.
It’s astounding that HBO’s new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes even exists | Alissa Wilkinson | April 9, 2021 | Vox
He drained the wine from the tumbler and turned away from the window, and there was no self-pity in his gravelly voice.
Football Great Bob Suffridge Wanders Through the End Zone of Life | Paul Hemphill | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt looks a bit older, but once you hear that gravelly-squeaky Tennessee twang, it hits you: this is Lori Petty.
Lori Petty on ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ the Halcyon ‘90s, and Discovering Jennifer Lawrence | Marlow Stern | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis classic Diesel cover of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)” is as gravelly as it is adorable.
And Hill fully embodies Donnie, a morally bankrupt clown with shiny, capped teeth, suspenders, and a gravelly voice.
Jonah Hill on ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Prosthetic Penises, and Finance Douchebags | Marlow Stern | December 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPlus Neeson, with his towering height, brawny physique, and gravelly voice, sure as hell looks the part.
The Wrath of Liam Neeson: The ‘Taken 2’ Star’s Action-Hero Transformation | Marlow Stern | October 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey walked through the gravelly business streets and out into the suburbs, where log cabins alternated with tents.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonIn August and September the females gather about the mouths of gravelly brooks, whither they resort to make their spawning beds.
Light sandy soils or loose gravelly soils will not give such good results.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. WaughRalph accordingly gathered the bedding in a bundle and stole down to the boat, the bow of which was drawn upon the gravelly bank.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes | William Perry BrownTho' the Soil at Darmstadt is very gravelly, it produces excellent Pulse.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I | Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz
British Dictionary definitions for gravelly
/ (ˈɡrævəlɪ) /
consisting of or abounding in gravel
of or like gravel
(esp of a voice) harsh and grating
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