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GRAVELLY Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word gravelly. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word gravelly. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for GRAVELLY

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raspy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

rough
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having or caused by an irregular surface

• of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

• not shaped by cutting or trimming

noun

• the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short

adverb

• with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')

• with rough motion as over a rough surface

adjective satellite

• (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

• not quite exact or correct

• full of hardship or trials

• violently agitated and turbulent

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• ready and able to resort to force or violence

• not carefully or expertly made

• not perfected

• unpleasantly stern

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

verb

• prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

harsh
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly stern

• unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

• unkind or cruel or uncivil

• severe

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

hoarse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

husky
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog

adjective satellite

• muscular and heavily built

• deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

grating
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

• a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

• optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

pebbly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in small stones

rasping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• uttering in an irritated tone

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

scratchy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing abrasion

• easily irritated or annoyed

• lacking consistency

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

shingly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• abounding in small stones

Alternatives for RASPY

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