gravelly
/ˈɡrævəli/
adjective
- Having a rough, harsh, or raspy sound, like small stones rubbing together.
- She spoke in a low, gravelly whisper that made everyone lean in.
- The singer's gravelly voice gave the song a bluesy feel.
- After cheering all night, his voice turned gravelly and weak.
- Covered with or consisting of small stones (gravel).
- We drove slowly along the gravelly road to avoid kicking up dust.
- The garden path was gravelly and crunched under our feet.
- He knelt on the gravelly ground, searching for his lost key.
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