gravelly
Americanadjective
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consisting of or abounding in gravel
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of or like gravel
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(esp of a voice) harsh and grating
Other Word Forms
- ungravelly adjective
Etymology
Origin of gravelly
First recorded in 1350–1400, gravelly is from the Middle English word gravelli. See gravel, -y 1
Example Sentences
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His distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar-playing are preserved in songs such as Road to Hell, Auberge, On the Beach and Driving Home for Christmas.
From BBC
There was already a voice keeping her company as she walked, and a gravelly, enigmatic voice it was.
From Literature
Mr. Curry’s voice is now flattened and gravelly, and I found it a strain to listen until I sped up his delivery, as you can do with audiobooks.
She dropped into her gravelly Cookie Monster growl for the answer: “Brown food tastes good.”
From Salon
On ballads like Tonight's the Night and First Cut is the Deepest, he found new ways around the melodies, accommodating the cracks and crevices that have appeared in his famously gravelly voice.
From BBC
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