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gravelly

 

[ หˆษกrรฆvษ™li ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

voice quality

Having a rough, harsh, or rasping quality to the voice, often due to throat irritation or strain.

Synonyms

harsh, rasping, rough

Examples of usage

  • His gravelly voice added a sense of authority to his speeches.
  • She spoke in a gravelly tone after cheering loudly at the concert.
Context #2 | Adjective

surface texture

Consisting of or covered with small, loose stones or rock fragments.

Synonyms

pebbly, rocky, stony

Examples of usage

  • The gravelly road made driving difficult.
  • The beach was gravelly, making it uncomfortable to walk barefoot.

Translations

Translations of the word "gravelly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pedregoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค‚เค•เคกเคผเคฏเฅเค•เฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kiesig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkerikil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะฐะฒั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผwirowaty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ ‚ๅˆฉใฎๅคšใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gravier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grava

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงakฤฑllฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๊ฐˆ์ด ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุตูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกtฤ›rkovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtrkovitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคš็ พ็Ÿณ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gramozni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรถl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธั‹ั€ัˆั‹า› ั‚ะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒจแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงฤฑnqฤฑllฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grava

Etymology

The word 'gravelly' originated from the noun 'gravel', which comes from the Old French 'gravele' meaning 'gravel, shingle'. Gravel itself is derived from the Latin 'crabula', a diminutive of 'crabis' meaning 'a heap of stones'. The adjective 'gravelly' has been used since the 17th century to describe rough, harsh qualities or surfaces resembling gravel.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,764, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.