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Explore Gravelly through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pebbly or cacophonous. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gravelly in a sentence

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Gravelly | Gravel | Gravels | Graveled | Graveling

Gravelly meaning

  1. Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
  2. Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.
  3. Caused by or involving gravel (“kidney stones”).

Synonyms of Gravelly

pebbly cacophonous scratchy rough raspy rasping gravel grating beachlike beachy shingly cacophonic

Related words

Other words often associated with Gravelly or its synonyms:

sandy gruff abrasive cliffy croaking guttural hoarse frame annoy smooth peevish grate

Using Gravelly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles. | Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping. | Caused by or involving gravel (“kidney stones”).
  • Useful related words include: pebbly, cacophonous, scratchy, rough.
  • In the example corpus, gravelly often appears in combinations such as: and gravelly, gravelly spot, gravelly soil.

Context around Gravelly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

same 1× shallow 1× calcareous 1× nearby 1× fresh 1×

Often after:

spot 2× soil 2× hill 1× dominant 1× american 1× tones 1× sandy 1× sites 1× materials 1× voice 1×

Sentence patterns with Gravelly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

12 in gravelly hill 1× assumes the gravelly american accent 1× be called gravelly sandy loam 1× deep and gravelly 1× from nearby gravelly point will 1× gravelly materials such 1× in shallow gravelly soil so 1× minerality and gravelly soil 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and speaking of 1× due to at 1× for example a 1× from alaska to 1× gravelly materials such 1× he also used 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 800 feet 1× according to max 1× airport this year 1× and gravelly soil 1× clay like soils 1× deep and gravelly 1×

Words around Gravelly

Just before it in the word index:

gravelled 4 graveling 2 gravelines 2 graveley 2 graveled 2 graveland 2

Just after it in the word index:

gravelotte 2 gravels 6 gravely 135 graveman 8 graven 12 gravenberch 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaj 27 aal 27 aalto 27 abn 27 abo 27 absalom 27

Corpus analysis for Gravelly

  • In this selection, "gravelly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, same, shallow, calcareous, spot, soil and hill stand out and add context to how "gravelly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 12 in gravelly hill and assumes the gravelly american accent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gravelly" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gravelly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gravelly materials such as crushed rocks give better results. (9 words)

Natasha Johnston, 28, was attacked on January 12 in Gravelly Hill. (11 words)

For example, a sandy loam soil with 20% gravel would be called gravelly sandy loam. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

That song contains my favorite lyric of the year: “Memorize the bath water / Memorize the air / There’ll come a time / I’ll wanna know I was here,” the front man Matt Berninger sings, his voice deep and gravelly. (39 words)

And speaking of minerally, high-acid Chardonnay wines, this is one on a fine wine level, sourced from their top three Chardonnay vineyards with calcareous gravelly dominant soils at around 1,800 feet. (33 words)

I don’t want to be like, “I’m 50!”’ She assumes the gravelly American accent of a showy Hollywood grande dame and high-kicks her leg from the sofa to demonstrate. (32 words)

Example sentences (16)

But just as we’re acclimating to Peen On Screen, it ejaculates before our very eyes, raining down semen on the same gravelly spot where James peed seconds earlier.

In all, 85 species native not just to Illinois but to Cook County are growing in shallow, gravelly soil so dry it powders in your hand.

Lots of concentration with rich cassis fruit and layers of aromas such as jasmine, smoky minerality and gravelly soil.

Natasha Johnston, 28, was attacked on January 12 in Gravelly Hill.

That song contains my favorite lyric of the year: “Memorize the bath water / Memorize the air / There’ll come a time / I’ll wanna know I was here,” the front man Matt Berninger sings, his voice deep and gravelly.

And speaking of minerally, high-acid Chardonnay wines, this is one on a fine wine level, sourced from their top three Chardonnay vineyards with calcareous gravelly dominant soils at around 1,800 feet.

The parking lot they used was a gravelly spot where production vehicles and trucks were stationed during the shoot, according to Max.

I don’t want to be like, “I’m 50!”’ She assumes the gravelly American accent of a showy Hollywood grande dame and high-kicks her leg from the sofa to demonstrate.

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Due to at DCA, those hoping to watch the fireworks from nearby Gravelly Point will not be able to get there from the airport this year.

Serkis’ hunches himself over, drops to all fours and speaks in gravelly tones to portray the obsessive, damaged creature that is Gollum.

For example, a sandy loam soil with 20% gravel would be called gravelly sandy loam.

From Alaska to Oregon, Sitka alder characteristically pioneer fresh, gravelly sites at the foot of retreating glaciers.

Gravelly materials such as crushed rocks give better results.

He also used his gravelly voice to great effect as an advertising voice-over artist.

The stream occupies, for nine months in the year, a small space in a wide and gravelly bed, the greyish banks being convert high, topped with a deep layer of black soil.

The vast majority of Banksia are found in sandy or gravelly soils, though some populations of B. marginata (Silver Banksia) and B. spinulosa do occur on heavier, more clay-like, soils.

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Common combinations with gravelly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gravelly" in a sentence?
An example: "But just as we’re acclimating to Peen On Screen, it ejaculates before our very eyes, raining down semen on the same gravelly spot where James peed seconds earlier." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gravelly" from authentic English texts.
What does "gravelly" mean?
Gravelly means: Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
What are synonyms of "gravelly"?
Common synonyms of "gravelly" include: pebbly, cacophonous, scratchy, rough, raspy, rasping, gravel, grating. Plus 4 more synonyms.
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