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pebbly

American  
[peb-lee] / ˈpɛb li /

adjective

  1. having or covered with pebbles.

    the pebbly beach at Nice.

  2. (of a texture, design, etc.) having a granular or pebbled surface.

    shoes with a pebbly finish.


Etymology

Origin of pebbly

First recorded in 1590–1600; pebble + -y 1


Example Sentences

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The pebbly scrap, which is no larger than a human fingernail, most likely belonged to an ancient reptile and provides rare insight into the evolution of skin.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

As for the pebbly cookies, Trader Joe’s simply said it got a heads-up of “potential foreign material” by a supplier.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

Sudanese nomads tap the pebbly, amber-colored gum from acacia trees, which is then refined and packaged throughout the country.

From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023

I took a tour and peered down an impossibly deep shaft in the ground, whose pebbly walls suggested how difficult it was to achieve such a depth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021

She tripped and her hands fell hard on the pebbly ground.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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