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
Some of the Italian Stallion's costars and his brother made the audience chuckle by doing an impression of Stallone’s iconic gravelly voice.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravelly
Adjective
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The quality of a live show, especially one from a legacy band like Journey, comes down to whether the fans leave satisfied: If diehards and casuals alike walk out of the building with grins and hoarse voices from singing along to the big numbers, that’s a successful outing.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
18 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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And Zendaya, as to be expected, really, is fantastic, slipping effortlessly under the skin of the gruff addict in recovery, trying to claw her way out of an increasingly deep hole.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Several husky owners echoed how quickly the screams can escalate.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Gravelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravelly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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