gravelly
/'grævli/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a rough, harsh, or rasping sound: Describes a voice or sound that is low, rough, and often perceived as hoarse or grating.
- Containing or covered with gravel or small stones: Describes a surface, area, or piece of land that is full of or resembles gravel.
Examples of Usage
Adjective (Sound):
- The old sailor told stories in a deep, gravelly voice.
- He answered the phone with a gravelly whisper.
Adjective (Surface):
- The path was dry and gravelly, crunching under our feet.
- They set up camp on a gravelly patch of ground near the river.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Metaphor: Used metaphorically to describe textures or qualities that evoke the roughness of gravel.
- The sauce had a gravelly texture from the imperfectly blended spices.
- In Geology/Geography: A technical descriptor for soil or sediment types.
- The soil profile showed a gravelly loam layer.
Variants and Related Words
- Gravel (n): Small stones and pebbles, often mixed with sand.
- The driveway is covered in white gravel.
- Graveled (adj, less common): Covered with gravel.
- The graveled walkway led to the garden.
Synonyms
- For sound: Raspy, hoarse, gruff, guttural, husky.
- For surface: Stony, pebbly, shingly, gritty.
Antonyms
- For sound: Smooth, melodious, silvery, clear.
- For surface: Smooth, muddy, sandy (fine), clayey.
Related Phrases and Collocations
- Gravelly voice: The most common collocation.
- The actor is known for his distinctive gravelly voice.
- Gravelly soil/ground: Common in descriptions of land.
- The plants thrive in well-drained, gravelly soil.
- Gravelly tone: Used to describe a manner of speaking.
- He spoke with a gravelly tone of authority.
Adjective
- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- a gravelly voice
- abounding in small stones
- landed at a shingly little beach