gravelly

Everyday

1. Covered with or full of gravel (small stones). tree →
2. Describing a voice: low and rough. tree →

In the lessons

In stories: «a gravelly path» crunches underfoot; «a gravelly voice» belongs to an old sailor or a giant. In geography: gravelly soil drains water fast.

Examples

• We walked along the gravelly path. tree →
• The giant spoke in a gravelly voice. tree →
• The river bed was gravelly. tree →
• Gravelly soil lets water drain away quickly. tree →
• The old captain had a gravelly laugh. tree →
• My bike skidded on the gravelly road. tree →

Note

Spelling: gravel + ly = gravelly (double l). Do not confuse with «gravely» (seriously).