grav·el·ly

[grav-uh-lee]
adjective
1.
of, like, or abounding in gravel.
2.
harsh and grating: a gravelly voice.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English gravelli. See gravel, -y1

un·grav·el·ly, adjective

gravely, gravelly.
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gravelly (ˈɡrævəlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  consisting of or abounding in gravel
2.  of or like gravel
3.  (esp of a voice) harsh and grating

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Example sentences
The plant is found in shallow water in clear, cold lakes and slow streams, often on sandy or gravelly sediments.
Her voice reminds the swimmer of river rock: gravelly, smooth.
Many soils have rock fragment contents ranging from non-gravelly to gravelly.
In each patient, gravelly measure of his speech there is the sound of great distances.
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