rubbly

[ ruhb-lee ]

adjective

, rub·bli·er, rub·bli·est.

1. made or consisting of rubble.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubbly¹

First recorded in 1725–35; rubble + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I passed the fork of the rubbly roads where I had parted from Hilda.

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It was sunk through a sandy or rubbly matter that had no cohesion.

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Next above is the Cornbrash, a series of rubbly and occasionally hard limestones and thin clays.

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I parted from her at a point on the monotonous plain where one rubbly road branched off from another.

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With that thought in mind I reached my tent and fell asleep on the rubbly ground, which gave a comforting sense of stability.

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