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gravelly

 
Dictionary: grav·el·ly   (grăv'ə-lē) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, full of, or covered with rock fragments or pebbles: a gravelly beach.
  2. Having a harsh rasping sound: a gravelly voice.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: abounding in small stones
  Synonyms: pebbly, shingly

Meaning #2: unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  Synonyms: grating, gravel, rasping, raspy, rough


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gruset, rig på grus, ru og grov

Nederlands (Dutch)
kiezelachtig, met grint (bedekt), knarsend (geluid)

Français (French)
adj. - caillouteux, râpeux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kiesig, rauh

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χαλικώδης

Italiano (Italian)
ghiaioso, roco

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - empedrado, cascalhento

Русский (Russian)
усыпанный гравием, скрипучий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cascajoso, lleno de grava, áspero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - full av grus, grov (om röst)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
多碎石的, 碎石构成的, 铺有碎石的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 多碎石的, 碎石構成的, 鋪有碎石的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 자갈의, 자갈로 된, 귀에 거슬리는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 砂利の多い, 砂利を敷いた, がらがらの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كثير الحصى, حصبائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מכוסה בחצץ, צורמני, (בעל קול) עמוק ומחוספס‬


 
 
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