Definition for Gravelly:

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; " a gravelly voice"

Synonyms for Gravelly:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • gravelly.
  •granular (adjective)
  • gritty.
  •gritty (adjective)
  • loose,
  • branlike,
  • crumbly,
  • dusty,
  • sandy,
  • porous,
  • friable,
  • grainy,
  • in particles,
  • Sabulous,
  • pulverant,
  • permeable,
  • abrasive,
  • lumpy,
  • calculous.
  •guttural (adjective)
  • husky,
  • gruff,
  • harsh,
  • throaty,
  • inarticulate,
  • glottal,
  • growling,
  • sepulchral,
  • thick,
  • low.
  •hoarse (adjective)
  • scratching,
  • Squawking,
  • whispering,
  • raucous,
  • stertorous,
  • indistinct,
  • croaky,
  • piercing,
  • uneven,
  • blatant,
  • cracked,
  • ragged,
  • jarring,
  • discordant,
  • dry,
  • strident,
  • croaking.
  •powdery (adjective)
  • floury,
  • arenaceous,
  • mealy,
  • granular,
  • Pulverulent,
  • Crumbling,
  • Arenose,
  • fine,
  • pulverized,
  • impalpable,
  • chalky,
  • Branny.

• n.

  •
  • adenoidal,
  • flat,
  • brittle,
  • disembodied,
  • dead,
  • fruity,
  • appealing.
  •
  • gilded,
  • frothy,
  • furry,
  • gold-plated,
  • gilt,
  • armor-plated,
  • foamy,
  • Cobbled,
  • gift-wrapped,
  • grass.
  •beachlike (noun)
  • beachlike.
  •beachy (noun)
  • beachy.
  •cacophonic (noun)
  • cacophonic.
  •cacophonous (noun)
  • cacophonous.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • croupier,
  • croupy,
  • guttural,
  • hoarse,
  • powdery,
  • Stridulous,
  • breathy.
  •n.
  • grating,
  • gravel,
  • pebbly,
  • rasping,
  • raspy,
  • rough,
  • scratchy,
  • shingly.

Paraphrases for Gravelly:

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    gravel.

Antonyms for Gravelly:

• adj.

  • gritty
    fine, spineless, smooth, cowardly, afraid.
  • guttural
    thin, dulcet.
  • hoarse
    polite, soothing, nice, soft.
  • powdery
    solid.
  • Other antonyms:
    silken, golden, velvety, satiny, gentle, euphonious, gliding, melodious, sweet, melodic, mellifluous, mellow, lyric, tender, lyrical, musical, euphonous, liquid.

Gravelly Sentence Examples:

• At length the boat seemed to pass along by the gravelly beach, and move by it as though it would go no nearer.

• The third stone disappeared, and the log moved with a louder grating over the gravelly soil to the fourth and last obstacle, about thirty yards away, and paused.