gravelly

English Thesaurus

1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound (adj.all)

similar	:	cacophonic, cacophonous,
definition	:	having an unpleasant sound (adj.all)

2. abounding in small stones (adj.all)

similar	:	rough, unsmooth,
definition	:	having or caused by an irregular surface (adj.all)

3. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound (adj.all)

derivation	:	harshness, roughness,
definition	:	the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rasp, rasping,
definition	:	uttering in an irritated tone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching,
definition	:	a harsh noise made by scraping (noun.event)

4. abounding in small stones (adj.all)

derivation	:	pebble,
definition	:	a small smooth rounded rock (noun.object)

derivation	:	crushed rock, gravel,
definition	:	rock fragments and pebbles (noun.substance)

derivation	:	shingle,
definition	:	coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel) (noun.substance)

5. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound (adj.all)

derivation	:	harshness, roughness,
definition	:	the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	rasp, rasping,
definition	:	uttering in an irritated tone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching,
definition	:	a harsh noise made by scraping (noun.event)

6. abounding in small stones (adj.all)

derivation	:	pebble,
definition	:	a small smooth rounded rock (noun.object)

derivation	:	crushed rock, gravel,
definition	:	rock fragments and pebbles (noun.substance)

derivation	:	shingle,
definition	:	coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel) (noun.substance)