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, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravelly
Adjective
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As her own doppelgänger, Red, Nyong'o is as terrifying as Adelaide is terrified, speaking with a distinctive, hoarse voice that sends a chill up your spine.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tears have been shed, throats have been screamed hoarse.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As Liborio, an orphan who risked his life to cross the border and ended up living in the attic of a bookstore thanks to the kindness of the gruff owner, Chief (Eddie Marsan), the actor plays a narrator who consistently breaks the fourth wall.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Woody Harrelson detailed Harrison Ford's accomplishments from the Actors Awards stage, the famously gruff actor seemed to squirm in his seat, somehow uncomfortable with praise even at the age of 83.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Gravelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravelly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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