gravelly
adjective
grav·el·ly
ˈgra-v(ə-)lē 
1
: of, containing, or covered with gravel
2
: having a rough or grating sound
a gravelly voice
Examples of gravelly in a Sentence
his singing voice is a little gravelly, but otherwise he's a fine musician
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My new favourite spot nearby was a long, sunken garden, complete with stone fountains, a gravelly terrace, and grand staircases sprawling down from street level.
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Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
That phrase said in the gravelly register of an old hockey head, stayed with me and my seatmate, the great Rick Carpiniello, my predecessor here on the Rangers beat.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Those same influences reverberate throughout her eclectic albums — unmistakably threaded through with her gravelly, gorgeous voice.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Goldberg said one recent afternoon, in her gravelly voice.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
That phrase said in the gravelly register of an old hockey head, stayed with me and my seatmate, the great Rick Carpiniello, my predecessor here on the Rangers beat.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Those same influences reverberate throughout her eclectic albums — unmistakably threaded through with her gravelly, gorgeous voice.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravelly
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“Gravelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravelly. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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gravelly
adjective
grav·el·ly
ˈgrav-(ə-)lē
1
: of, containing, or covered with gravel
gravelly soil
2
: having a harsh scratchy sound
a gravelly voice
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