gravelly

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adjective grav·el·ly \ ˈgrav-lē , ˈgra-və- \

Definition of gravelly

1 :of, containing, or covered with gravel

2 :having a rough or grating sound

a gravelly voice

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Examples of gravelly in a Sentence

his singing voice is a little gravelly, but otherwise he's a fine musician

Recent Examples of gravelly from the Web

For example, the Engelgarten wines — from a gravelly terroir where muscat, pinot gris, pinot noir and riesling grow together — are generally dry, earthy and savory.

— eric asimov, New York Times, "Alsatian Wines Strike a Balance of Dry and Sweet," 17 Aug. 2017
The system never showed its seams during our time with the car, handling everything from full-power accelerations to muddy, gravelly roads with grace.

— annie white, Car and Driver, "2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen," 24 June 2017
The once-uplifting production takes a dark turn and has gravelly layers grind against one another.

— david rishty, Billboard, "The 10 Best Killers Remixes," 21 June 2017
While gravelly trails lead down from the Schilthorn, casual hikers prefer taking the cable car down to Birg station.

— rick steves' europe, The Seattle Times, "Spectacular escapes in Europe’s scenic Alps," 20 June 2017
Though the films were extremely successful, Bale's Batman voice was often criticized and would get even more gravelly and bizarre throughout the three films.

— lisa respers france, CNN, "Joel Schumacher apologizes for 'Batman & Robin'," 14 June 2017
To reproduce, walleye charge gravelly shallows and stream flows shortly after ice-out, with large females depositing eggs and swarming males fertilizing them.

— dave orrick, Twin Cities, "Why walleye fishing should be better than usual this opening weekend," 11 May 2017
Thanks to the song's simple production, Harry's gravelly and soulful voice is front and center.

— noelle devoe, Seventeen, "The Best New Songs to Jam Out to This Summer," 5 May 2017
In June 2013, Lloyd’s body was found in a gravelly field about a mile away from Hernandez’s North Attleboro, Mass., mansion.

— adam kilgore, The Denver Post, "Aaron Hernandez’s fall ends with death in prison cell," 20 Apr. 2017

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