pebble

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noun

peb·ble ˈpe-bəl

: a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water

: transparent and colorless quartz : rock crystal

: an irregular, crinkled, or grainy surface

pebbly

ˈpe-b(ə-)lē

adjective

pebble

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verb

pebbled; pebbling ˈpe-b(ə-)liŋ

transitive verb

: to pelt with pebbles

: to pave or cover with pebbles or something resembling pebbles

: to grain (a material, such as leather) so as to produce a rough and irregularly indented surface

Examples of pebble in a Sentence

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Noun

There’s not a museum in sight, just sun, sea, sand (well, pebbles), wine, swimming, hiking, and pure, unadulterated Italy. —

Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023 Place in water with pebbles or push directly into moist potting soil. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023 Cover potting soil in an inch-thick layer of small round pebbles or marbles or other inert material. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023 These stones can range in size from small pebbles to larger masses and are often composed of cholesterol or calcium salts. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023 What to Consider Small pebbles can wedge into the holes in the soles. —

Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023 The warmer water and the shallower substrates in those estuaries often have pebbles and are shallow, which allows the belugas to rub on the bottom to remove dead skin, Romano said. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 July 2023 Available in pebble gray stripe and indigo mixed stripe, the 100% linen quilt will keep you comfortable and cool all year round. —

Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2023 In a notice posted online Friday, the grocery chain warned customers about the possible presence of pebbles in Almond Windmill Cookies with sell-by dates from Oct. 19 to 21, as well as in Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with sell-by dates of Oct. 17-21. —

Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023

Verb

The oblong bars, coated in dark or milk chocolate and pebbled with almonds, have centers of ganachelike filling riddled with pieces of buttery toffee. —

Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023 The serviceware is still pure pizza-parlor kitsch: pebbled plastic water glasses, checkerboard wooden salad bowls, and not a piece of porcelain in sight. —

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023 The sustainably sourced, Argentinian pebbled leather is certified by the Leather Working Group, which means that it’s tanned in an environmentally responsible way. —

Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023 The bags come in various colorways including teal snake skin, bubble gum pink, and pebbled gray leather. —

Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023 Rubber soles provide an additional level of cushion, flexibility, and comfort, and are constructed in such a way that pebbles and rocks don’t easily get stuck. —

Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023 The polyester pebbled linen-weave cover is available in light linen, fog grey, or dark charcoal. —

Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023 See More

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