as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
his singing voice is a little gravelly, but otherwise he's a fine musician
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Recent Examples of gravelly
The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.
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Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
Like many other succulents, 'Angelina' stonecrops are drought-tolerant, can grow in sandy or gravelly soil, and thrive in sunny, well-draining conditions.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
4 Apr. 2026
Liam Neeson puts on his best gravelly voice to play Jack Drebin, the son of Leslie Nielsen’s Frank; Pamela Anderson has fun as his femme fatale; and Danny Huston is the Musk-like villain.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
4 Jan. 2026
Born Christopher Anton Rea in Middlesbrough, England, on March 4, 1951, the rock and blues singer was well known for his distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar playing.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
Like many other succulents, 'Angelina' stonecrops are drought-tolerant, can grow in sandy or gravelly soil, and thrive in sunny, well-draining conditions.
—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
4 Apr. 2026
Liam Neeson puts on his best gravelly voice to play Jack Drebin, the son of Leslie Nielsen’s Frank; Pamela Anderson has fun as his femme fatale; and Danny Huston is the Musk-like villain.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
4 Jan. 2026
Born Christopher Anton Rea in Middlesbrough, England, on March 4, 1951, the rock and blues singer was well known for his distinctive gravelly voice and slide guitar playing.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravelly
Adjective
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The other was a tearing beauty, a creature so lovely that one look at her sent young men’s blood pressure skyward and set them to uttering wild, hoarse cries and tearing telephone directories apart with the bare hands.
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Others walked home sunburned, hoarse and still dressed in blue and orange.
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Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
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But Rose bet that a less gruff voice, ultimately Mike Brown’s, was required to win it all.
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This husky-border collie mix is one of Pebbles' seven new pet siblings.
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Bob Cary, tall and husky outdoor editor of the Chicago Daily News, was there with his family, staying at the lake’s only resort, where Vera and I also were staying.
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“Gravelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravelly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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